Victorian Funeral
Sunday, October 5th 2008
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
"Ring the bell softly.
There's black crepe upon the door."
The year is 1879. The Dread Visitor has entered the Castle and borne away another prize - one of Marietta's finest citizens has departed Our Fair City and gone to reside with the Immortal Spirits. Mourning wreaths adorn the Castle's front door, the paintings and mirrors are shrouded with black draping and the clocks have been stopped at the precise moment the sad event occurred. The household is ready to receive visitors wishing to offer their condolences.
In partnership with Cawley and Peoples Funeral Home, the Castle is hosting a historically accurate re-creation of a Victorian funeral and wake. In addition to a presentation on the traditions, rituals and superstitions surrounding death and mourning during the Victorian era, period artifacts from Peoples' Packards and Museum will be on display.
The Victorian Funeral Program will be presented at the Castle on October 5 and 12, 2008 at 3pm. Admission is $10. This program is not appropriate for children
