Boxwood hosting cemetery tour on Saturday with focus on links to Erie Canal
Press Release and photos, Friends of Boxwood Cemetery
MEDINA – In conjunction with the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal, the Friends of Boxwood Cemetery will be hosting a tour of the cemetery led by Village Historian Todd Bensley.
The tour will be Saturday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. It will start at the S. Mainville Burroughs Memorial Chapel, at the south entrance to the cemetery. The tour is expected to take 60-90 minutes.
The title of the tour is, “The Erie Canal – Beginnings and Endings.” According to Bensley, “It will focus on the triumphs and tragedies of people buried in Boxwood who have a connection to the Erie Canal.”
The tour is free and open to the public. Donations are always gratefully accepted.
Those in attendance can also purchase entry and raffle tickets for Boxwood at Night, which will be on Saturday, Oct. 4.
