Meet former Elgin residents during cemetery walk

The Elgin Area Historical Society's 23rd annual Historical Elgin Cemetery Walk will take place from noon to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26 at Bluff City Cemetery, off Bluff City Boulevard in Elgin.

Visitors are escorted through the grounds by costumed guides on an hour walking tour that stops to meet six former Elgin residents. The individuals portrayed are varied and interesting. There is a sea captain who made Elgin his home; a woman semi-professional baseball player; a longtime Elgin florist who owned nine greenhouses on Adams; a female teacher/historian who wrote tales of Elgin for a newspaper; a woman who was the first female supervisor at the Elgin National Watch Company; a highly respected Elgin reporter from World War II; and a man who electrified Elgin. In addition to the standard program, several short presentations have been included in the tour, with information about the cemetery and monuments.

The walk provides an hour of family fun, entertainment and history, without being spooky. It also gives everyone a change to view Bluff City Cemetery, a beautiful cemetery laid out in a park-like setting. Put on your walking shoes and join us for an afternoon of history coming to life in Elgin. Golf carts will be available to provide assistance in getting up the hills.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at the historical society museum, 360 Park St., Elgin or Ziegler's Ace Hardware on Spring Street. The cost of the tour is $5 for seniors 65 and older, $3.50 for those aged 18 or younger, $6 for advance sales tickets and $7 the day of the event.

For information, call the Old Main Museum at (847) 742-4248 or visit www.elginhistory.org.