Saturday, June 29, 2024 10am & 12pm
Commemorate our country’s 248th Independence Day with a fascinating stroll through Marietta’s most historic cemetery to learn the amazing stories of Marietta’s Revolutionary War soldiers! Join us as we explore new stories of true patriots who changed our nation’s history. We will have NEW Revolutionary War stories again this year.
Cost: $10
Tour begins at Mound Cemetery, Fifth and Scammel
Our tour guide will use an enhanced speaker system to ensure adequate audio levels.
Member Discounts: If you are currently a Contributing, Patron, or Lifetime member of The Castle, please use coupon code “castlemember” at checkout to apply your membership benefits. (Contributing – $50: Free admission to 2 cemetery tours, Patron – $100: Free admission to 4 cemetery tours, Lifetime – $1,000: Up to 8 free admissions for cemetery tours.)
Cemetery Tour Tips:
· Tours last up to one hour and 15 minutes
· Walking takes place across uneven ground and between headstones
· You’ll be standing at some locations for around 10 – 15 minutes
· Check the weather and dress accordingly
· Bringing water, walking sticks, or easily carried folding chairs is encouraged
· When you arrive at the cemetery, if you already have a reservation or tickets check-in with the Castle team member with a clipboard.
· Unless otherwise noted, tickets will continue to be sold onsite. Paying for your admission with exact change is appreciated.
By purchasing these tickets you consent to the use of photographs from this event being used for promotional purposes.
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Hear new stories about the nation’s struggle for Independence at our annual Patriots Tour at Mound Cemetery. A few topics we’ll discuss this year include: Commodore Abraham Whipple’s perilous, critical voyage that carried urgent dispatches from the Continental Congress to Ben Franklin and John Adams in France; the amazing service of the “Fighting Quaker” Colonel Christopher Greene and General James Varnum who commanded the trailblazing First Rhode Island Regiment which included White, Black, and Native American soldiers serving side-by-side; Rufus and Israel Putnam’s 1773 expedition to “West Florida” to pay American colonists for their service during the French & Indian War.
Commodore Abraham Whipple 1786 (painting by Edward Savage).
