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Laurel Hill Cemetery Tour and BYOB Dinner at “Fig”CANCELLED
Laurel Hill Cemetery Tour and BYOB Dinner at “Fig” CANCELLED
Sunday, June 25th
12:30PM - 2:45PM
Philadelphia
On Sunday, June 25, Philip Harvey will be hosting a tour of the marvelous Laurel Hill Cemetery to be followed by an excellent BYOB dinner at “Fig” restaurant. Laurel Hill is the second oldest “rural cemetery” in the United States (Boston has the oldest). It has extensive acreage overlooking the Schuylkill River and Fairmount Park and is one of the most beautiful locations in the City of Philadelphia. It is a burial who’s who of prominent Philadelphians in banking, politics, industry, military (31 Civil War general officers), athletics and the arts. It is also an instructive museum of different burial practices and monument types as they evolved over the years. It is located about three miles north of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the East River (Kelly) Drive. For an overview, check www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org.
The “tour du jour” for June 25 is “Engines of Creation” which covers Philadelphia architects, inventors and scientists who have made significant contributions. The tour starts at 1:00 pm and runs to about 2:45 pm. I would suggest arriving around 12:30 pm as it takes a while to make payment and get signed up for the tour. The cost is $13 for seniors (65 plus) and $15 for others. “Fig” is cash only and BYOB and will not give individual bills. Please bring enough cash and diverse bills (including lots of ones) to simplify settling the Laurel Hill charges and “Fig” dinners. If you join us for dinner you would be done by 6:00 pm, at the latest.
If you are interested in joining this event please contact Philip Harvey at harvey1933@verizon.net or 610-357-9655 (e-mail strongly preferred). Hearing from you early would be very much appreciated. If we get a group of about 12 we could possibly arrange for a “private tour”. MLSC members have a history of responding “late in the game” but replying early increases our chances of getting a private tour. Directions to both Laurel Hill and “Fig” will be furnished to everyone joining in.
Registration is not Required
Attendees pay for their own charges