Cemetery Walking Tour: West Tisbury

Cemetery Walking Tour: West Tisbury

The old burying grounds of Martha’s Vineyard are full of beautiful and unique gravestones commemorating Islanders of the past. What’s the significance of the urn or the rising sun? Why are some stones legible and others not? And what about those strange poems? Join special guest tour guide and retired Cemetery Commissioner Liz Villard to explore her favorite graveyards.

October 29 Tour Location: Village Cemetery in West Tisbury. Also known as Dead Man’s Corner, it’s located half-way between the Ag Hall and Alley’s General Store.

Preregistration required.

MVM Members: $15; Non-Members: $20.

DETAILS


Date October 29, 2024
From 3:00 pm
To 4:00 pm
Type Tour
Venue Village Cemetery – West Tisbury
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