Meeting Location: Gate on Elmwood Avenue
10:30 - 11:30 AM
Suggested Donation: $10
No registration necessary

At Elmwood Cemetery, historian Elise Guyette, will visit the graves of some of Burlington’s Black citizens, including those who were Revolutionary War Veterans and some who provided safe harbor to those seeking freedom on the Underground Railroad. A few served powerful people as servants and laborers, while others were skilled barbers, cooks, nurses, and homemakers. All were buried in the northern half of the cemetery, which was segregated at the time it was built. Elise’s research brings to light new facets on a plot more noted for North End notables, such as Frances (Fanny) Allen and John Norton Pomeroy.

After the tour, you are invited to the ONE Center for The Grave Side of Halloween. We will continue the cemetery theme with a short talk on cemetery markers, free food, and a raffle to benefit the Burlington History & Culture Center.