Stones and Bones Living History Tour at Wappingers Rural Cemetery

Meet some of the "residents" of the Wappingers Rural Cemetery and hear their stories in this guided, costumed, living history program.

Presented by Dani Masterson in collaboration with the Wappingers Historical Society. Costumed apparitions include: Ruth Houghton Clapp, founder of the Franklindale Baptist Church; Andrew Jackson, village bricklayer and mason; Victor L. Bracone, village war hero and VFW Post 5913 namesake; Dr. James Lenox Banks, physician and philanthropist; Zebulon Phillips, War of 1812 soldier who helped build fortifications along the Hudson River in New York City; Georgina Gurney, Social Studies and History teacher for 36 years; Charles H. LeRoy, apprentice engineer on the Messenger steamship; Dan Brouthers, 19th-century baseball slugger and Hall of Famer; and Elias Brown, owner of the Brown Comb Factory.

Afternoon and evening tour times are 2, 2:30 3:15, 6:15, 6:40, 7, 7:20. 7:45, 8, 8:20, 8:45 and 9 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, Oct. 4. Each tour group size is limited. Youth ages 10 and above are welcome at the afternoon and 6:15 p.m. tours; adults only for the after-dark tours. Due to the uneven terrain in the cemetery, it may be difficult for people with mobility challenges to participate in this event. Evening tours will be guided by lantern, but please feel free to bring along a flashlight if you'd like.

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