History Snapshot: Victorian Funeral

History Snapshot: Victorian Funeral

Sep 22, 2012

In 1875, the funeral was a pageant of honored traditions. Families gathered to find joy in a public celebration of a life well lived. Veteran’s organization became an integral part of how the community celebrated public service. Connect with the stories behind our most honored patriotic traditions and test your trivia knowledge of famous Victorians lives and deaths in a museum wide scavenger hunt.

At 1:00, join with historic interpreters as they celebrate the life and honor the death of a fictional 1875 Civil War Veteran with a re-created funeral. Visit the Tangen House, prepared with a period style coffin and funeral drapery. Walk in the funeral procession led by a horse-drawn hearse to New Hope Cemetery for a Veterans Memorial and period hymns sung by the Walnut Hill Choral Society.