Join the Rotary Jail Museum and other Montgomery County organizations for the inaugural cemetery walk. The two-hour-long tour will make stops at eight gravesites of Montgomery County’s famous and infamous former residents, including Susan Wallace and Major Isaac Elston. The Rotary Jail Museum will feature John Coffee, one of only two men ever hung at the Rotary Jail. Erin, our Curator, will discuss Coffee’s life, crime, and time at the jail. Her presentation will be near Coffee’s unmarked gravesite, in the pauper’s section of the cemetery.
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| John Coffee, c. 1885 |
The event is on Sunday, September 25, at Oak Hill Cemetery (392 W. Oak Hill Road, Crawfordsville) from 1:00 until 5:00, with the last tour beginning at 4:00. Tour guides will lead timed tours to the eight sites. Tickets are $5 for adults, children 12 and under are free. Proceeds will be divided among participating organizations. Refreshments will be available; refreshment proceeds will benefit the Blue Star Mothers.
Mark your calendars to join us at this exciting local history event!
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