Spirits in October 2011 Tours

Visitors sign up to arrive at 15 minute intervals from 6:00 - 9:00 P.M. for a one hour guided walking tour. (Last tour ends at 10:00 P.M.) Actors in costume at graveside put a human face on history! The stories they enact allow visitors to experience the rich, varied texture of life in Civil War Macon.

Whose spirits will materialize? Maybe William and Ellen Craft, who escaped from slavery through a bold and ingenious disguise. Though celebrated in Europe they longed to return home to the American South. Maybe Lucia Griswold Conn Hardeman, who marched on Sherman in defense of her captured bridegroom.

Groups of 12-15 visitors tour the cemetery with a guide to meet spirits from the Civil War era, including a Confederate encampment atop the parapet, an earthen fortification built in 1864 as a point of lookout and defense.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 20 - 22 and October 27 - 29. $20 adults; $15 seniors and military; $10 students. $25 purchases a ticket and a one-year membership to Historic Riverside Cemetery Conservancy. (An online ticketing fee will be added at the time of purchase.) Bring your sense of adventure, printed tickets, a flashlight (if you are coming to a later tour) and wear comfortable shoes.

Tickets are non-refundable. In the event of rain, you will be given a pass for a guided tour on Sunday, October 30th, at 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Ticket proceeds benefit the non-profit, Historic Riverside Cemetery Conservancy.