Where History is Buried: Westview Cemetery, Registration Required, Sr 65+ $24.67

Prepare to be awestruck. When Westview opened in October, 1884 with nearly six-hundred acres of land, it was designed to be the premier cemetery in the Southeast. It is still an active cemetery with more than 125,000 interments. Westview remains the largest cemetery in the Southeast and one of the largest non-profit cemeteries in the United States.
Come learn about the lives of many important Atlantans like Joel Chandler Harris, Lemuel Pratt Grant, Donald Lee Hollowell, Asa Candler and Harriett Harwell Wilson High while enjoying beautiful and historic structures. Tours will include the 1890 Gatehouse, the massive Spanish Plateresque Westview Abbey and Chapel.

• Msg me if interested in carpooling, will depart Loganville Publix and/or Snellville Park-n-Ride; plan for dinner afterwards.
• Meet in the cemetery parking lot outside 1890 Gatehouse at 1:45p.
• The tour will last approximately two hours and consist of a 1.5 mile walk that includes one steep hill.
• Event end time depends on optional dinner participation afterwards.
• Public restrooms are not available at the cemetery.
• Tickets are limited & required, will sell out quickly; no walk-ups allowed.
• Click Here To Purchase Tickets; Seniors, 65+ $24.67 (incl tax & fees). Refunds up to 7 days before event.
• The tour is subject to cancellation due to inclement weather. You will be notified via email.
• If sold out or you can't make Sunday, May 25, there are add'l dates avail. See details: Sunday, June 22, July 20, or Aug 24.

Optional dinner afterwards at Six Feet Under Pub & Fish House, Grant Park