Cemeteries are outdoor repositories of history and art. The Boundary County Historical Society & Museum conducts an historic outdoor classroom each August at one of the county’s cemeteries. Curator Sue Kemmis unveils the stories in stone of many founders and pioneers who have gone ahead; who have helped to shape the place we call home.
This year, the “Cemetery on the Hill,” or “Old Grandview,” will be the site of the walking tour to be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 23, at the old cemetery gate. The 2024 tour ended with the story of George Alfred Thomas, and this year the tour begins with Genevieve Alberta Dunning Dodson. Many burials took place from 1882–1904 in this section of Grandview.
If you have ever wondered about the carvings, sculptures, images and epitaphs on headstones, and how they relate to a person’s life, religion\ or ethnicity, you won’t want to miss the opportunity to hear Sue’s research-based accounts of these early residents of Boundary County.
Preregistration for the tour is taking place at the Museum. The $5 registration fee allows the Museum to share in the appreciation of those attending with the Grandview Cemetery Association. Registration will also be available at the gate on Saturday, August 23.
Cemeteries are fascinating places. Come join us!