Tour of historic cemetery offered September 19

The Friends of Kalamazoo Historic Cemeteries will conduct its second annual Living History Tour of Mountain Home Cemetery on Saturday, September 19, at 1402 W. Main Street in Kalamazoo.

This year’s tour will feature six new historic residents of Mountain Home Cemetery.  The 1878 Gothic style Receiving Vault will also be open for tour participants for the first time.  Additionally, a host will be on site to explain the building’s history and to answer questions.

Tours begin at 1 p.m. and will continue each half hour through 4 p.m. and will last approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.  

This event is open to the public.  Tickets are $10 (children under 10 are free) and tour times may be selected and purchased in advance through the FKHC website at www.friendsofkalamazoohistoriccemeteries.com/events/livinghistory-tours-3.