Histories and Art of Machpelah and Forest Grove Cemeteries

111 South 11th Street,Lexington MO 64067

09 October, 2022

Description

See and hear about the extensive 1800s Victorian era funerary Art and some of the craftsmen who created it. Both Machpelah and Forest Grove Cemeteries began in the mid-1800s. Forest Grove is one of the oldest black cemeteries in the State. The speaker program starts at 2 pm with cemetary touris to follow. Both cemeteries are now listed on the National Rigister of Historic Places. https://www.facebook.com/forestgrovecemeteryproject/