Globe, AZ Cemetery Tour 2022

230 South Broad Street,Globe AZ 85501

10 September, 2022

Description

A full moon lit evening of adventure in historic Globe, Arizona. With temperatures on average 12 degrees cooler than Phoenix, enjoy a 90 minute+/- historic walking tour of a portion of Globe's oldest cemetery, depicting an Old West time period gone by. Guests will start with a short walk & talk from the 1916 Train Depot in downtown Globe, then be shuttled to the 1876 founded cemetery via some of the locations of where their stories took place. Upon arriving at the historic cemetery, guests will walk up historic "Bones Street" renamed after the first undertaker, F. L. Jones. The undertaker will guide you to the path through the stately row of iconic cypress cemetery trees. The hilly walking route will be filled with theatre & musical performers in period style, depicting former residents with tales of their lives they once led and details, all unforgettable, of their untimely deaths. Guests are in for a fun, live theatrical treat of those that have gone on before us. Walking from the vicinity of each final resting place, this tour is the perfect outside evening adventure. Please stay on the paths for safety and bring your own flashlight for comfort. After the tour, shuttles will escort guests back to the 1916 Train Depot Complex. Tour tickets also include a bonus opportunity to visit the 1910 Territorial Sheriff's office & jail for a self-guided walking tour by day, open the day of the tour from 11-4. Just show your ticket receipt at the door. This famous territorial jail is located at 149 E. Oak Street. Cemetery tour groups depart every 10 minutes or less from 6pm until 8pm. Limited handicapped parking available at the cemetery, stop by the event ticked booth for more information. This annual fundraiser is brought to you by the Globe Downtown Association 501c-6 non-profit, and its partners. Special thanks to the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts, Copper Cities Community Players, the City of Globe, Town of Miami, Copper Mountain Transit, the 1916 Train Depot Complex, the 1910 Gila County Sherriff's Office and Jail, our media partners, the countless volunteers & supporters, and you, our tour guests. We appreciate you!