Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum
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Tuesday June 3 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Cemetery Symbols Tour
Have you ever wandered through a cemetery and wondered about the meanings of the designs carved on old gravestones? Thousands of different religious and secular symbols and emblems have adorned tombstones through the ages, indicating attitudes towards death and the here......More
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Wednesday June 4 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
The Daytonians: Stories of Heroes, Inventors and Tragedies
This tour explores the lives of various Daytonians. Did you know that Jack “Johnny” Walker Jr. was a well-known Dayton television personality and businessman? That Margaret Mayo serve as a nurse during the Civil War. Whose collection of photography is in the Smithsonia......More
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Thursday June 5 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
History, Mystery, Mayhem and Murder
Who confessed on their deathbed of murdering 18-year-old Christine Kett? Did Rose Shafor really dress up as a man to help her lover commit a crime? Who killed Julius Kruse? And was the “Cincinnati Ripper” living in Dayton? These stories and more are told in this walk to......More
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Thursday June 5 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Woodland Historic Tour
Founded in 1841, Woodland is one of the oldest rural cemeteries in the United States. Visit the final resting place of the Wright Brothers, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Erma Bombeck, James Ritty, the Stanley Family, the Mead Family, George Newcom and many other famous and infa......More
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Saturday June 7 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Woodland Historic Tour
Founded in 1841, Woodland is one of the oldest rural cemeteries in the United States. Visit the final resting place of the Wright Brothers, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Erma Bombeck, James Ritty, the Stanley Family, the Mead Family, George Newcom and many other famous and infa......More
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Monday June 9 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Woodland Historic Tour
Founded in 1841, Woodland is one of the oldest rural cemeteries in the United States. Visit the final resting place of the Wright Brothers, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Erma Bombeck, James Ritty, the Stanley Family, the Mead Family, George Newcom and many other famous and infa......More
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Tuesday June 10 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
History, Mystery, Mayhem and Murder
Who confessed on their deathbed of murdering 18-year-old Christine Kett? Did Rose Shafor really dress up as a man to help her lover commit a crime? Who killed Julius Kruse? And was the “Cincinnati Ripper” living in Dayton? These stories and more are told in this walk to......More
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Thursday June 12 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Woodland Historic Tour
Founded in 1841, Woodland is one of the oldest rural cemeteries in the United States. Visit the final resting place of the Wright Brothers, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Erma Bombeck, James Ritty, the Stanley Family, the Mead Family, George Newcom and many other famous and infa......More
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Monday June 16 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
History, Mystery, Mayhem and Murder
Who confessed on their deathbed of murdering 18-year-old Christine Kett? Did Rose Shafor really dress up as a man to help her lover commit a crime? Who killed Julius Kruse? And was the “Cincinnati Ripper” living in Dayton? These stories and more are told in this walk to......More
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Tuesday June 17 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
History, Mystery, Mayhem and Murder
Who confessed on their deathbed of murdering 18-year-old Christine Kett? Did Rose Shafor really dress up as a man to help her lover commit a crime? Who killed Julius Kruse? And was the “Cincinnati Ripper” living in Dayton? These stories and more are told in this walk to......More
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Tuesday June 17 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Sports Legends Tour
Everyone loves a good sports story and we have plenty with these legends resting peacefully at Woodland: Sprint Car racer, Johnny Shackleford inventor of the metal baseball bat, William Shroyer founder of McGregor Golf Club Co., Ziba Crawford cyclist and race car driver......More
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Wednesday June 18 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Woodland Arboretum Tree Tour
With over 3000 trees and 165 native species, Woodland Cemetery is accredited as a Level II Arboretum. We have 25 species of Oak trees and have 10 current or former State Champion Trees. Join tour guide Kay Linden as he gives you an enlightening tour of the Arboretum at ......More
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Wednesday June 18 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Woodland Historic Tour
Founded in 1841, Woodland is one of the oldest rural cemeteries in the United States. Visit the final resting place of the Wright Brothers, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Erma Bombeck, James Ritty, the Stanley Family, the Mead Family, George Newcom and many other famous and infa......More
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Thursday June 19 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Influential & Notable African Americans at Woodland
Explore our mausoleum and grounds during this new tour! You will hear stories about some of our most influential and notable African Americans interred here at Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum. Meet at the Eichelberger Plaza at the main gates of the cemetery. Parking is ......More