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Walking Tour: Linwood Cemetery

Walking Tour
Tuesday, Sep 10, 2024 6:00 PM
Experience the history of the oldest cemetery on the west side of Cedar Rapids. Highlights include visiting the final resting site of some of the infamous Cherry Sisters and a look at the memorial to many of the victims of the May 1919 Douglas Starch Works Explosion in Cedar Rapids. Participants are invited inside the funeral home for refreshments and a short presentation on the history of Murdoch Funeral Homes.

Tour Guide: Kelly Hajek

Meeting location: Linwood Cemetery, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Tickets: $8.00 general public, $6.00 for History Center members
 
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Experience the history of the oldest cemetery on the west side of Cedar Rapids. Highlights include visiting the final resting site of some of the infamous Cherry Sisters and a look at the memorial to many of the victims of the May 1919 Douglas Starch Works Explosion in Cedar Rapids. Participants are invited inside the funeral home for refreshments and a short presentation on the history of Murdoch Funeral Homes.

Tour Guide: Hajek

Meeting location: Linwood Cemetery, 520 Wilson Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404

Tickets: $8.00 general public, $6.00 for History Center members