Before the weather gets any more (un)seasonable towards Veterans Day, I'll chime in with a "Patriot Grave Marking" on Sunday, October 20th. I'm offering my recurring walking tour of the geology, history, art, and architecture of Chillicothe's Grandview Cemetery starting at noon, and ending in time to regroup for the DAR's ceremony at Henry Hill's […]
Local historian and guide Kevin Coleman will interpret the family graveyard that was there before the cemetery, the funerary architecture and symbolism of all the monuments, the historic stone quarry at the rim, the history around the site, the geology of the location...and even what you see in the grand views. Join me for a […]
Local historian and guide Kevin Coleman will interpret the family graveyard that was there before the cemetery, the funerary architecture and symbolism of all the monuments, the historic stone quarry at the rim, the history around the site, the geology of the location...and even what you see in the grand views. Join me for a […]
Local historian and guide Kevin Coleman will interpret the family graveyard that was there before the cemetery, the funerary architecture and symbolism of all the monuments, the historic stone quarry at the rim, the history around the site, the geology of the location, what you see in the grand views...and those who served and died […]
Local historian and guide Kevin Coleman will interpret the family graveyard that was there before the cemetery, the funerary architecture and symbolism of all the monuments, the historic stone quarry at the rim, the history around the site, the geology of the location...and even what you see in the grand views. Join me for 2 […]
Local historian and guide Kevin Coleman will interpret the family graveyard that was there before the cemetery, the funerary architecture and symbolism of all the monuments, the historic stone quarry at the rim, the history around the site, the geology of the location...and even what you see in the grand views. Join me for 2 […]
Local historian and guide Kevin Coleman will interpret the family graveyard that was there before the cemetery, the funerary architecture and symbolism of all the monuments, the historic stone quarry at the rim, the history around the site, the geology of the location...and even what you see in the grand views. Join me for 2 […]
A walking tour of Grandview Cemetery's funerary architecture, history, and natural aspects, in honor of Veterans Day. If you missed my spring tours of Chillicothe's scenic landmark burial ground, join me for an opportunity for my guided tour of it this fall - with a nod to those buried there - 2pm Sunday, November 13th, […]
Musician 1st Class Joseph W. Hoffman of Chillicothe was killed on the USS Oklahoma during the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. The United States government’s Prisoner-of-War / Missing-in-Action Accounting Agency recently identified his remains. The U.S. Navy and Hoffman’s closest living relatives are finalizing plans for the final burial in Southern Ohio during […]
Annual Memorial Day services in local cemeteries start at 9am with a rifle salute and taps at Grandview Cemetery in Chillicothe, along with a brief guided walk to major veterans' graves. A rifle salute and taps will then be presented 9:30am at St. Margaret's Cemetery, 10am at Greenlawn Cemetery, 11am at Rowland Cemetery near the […]
