The Historic Athens Heritage Walk series brings guests on curated walking tours through historic neighborhoods and locations throughout the city. The walk through the historic Brooklyn Cemetery will be led by Linda Elder Davis, who will explain the location’s origins as one of the first African American cemeteries in Athens. The cemetery was established in 1882 under the name Bethlehem Cemetery and served as the resting place for many people from the Brooklyn/ Hawthorne Avenue area in west Athens. The walk supports efforts being made to preserve the cemetery in the wake of its being overtaken by nature. Future heritage walks include a tour of Pulaski Heights with Mayor Kelly Girtz, walking The Hill with Lee Epting, a tour of Linnentown with Hattie Thomas Whitehead and finally a tour of the Downtown Historic Districts with Scott Nesbit. Visit historicathens.ticketspice.com/hahw-spring24 to see future event times and prices.
WHO: Historic Athens Heritage Walk
WHEN: Saturday, May 25, 11 a.m.
WHERE: Brooklyn Cemetery
HOW MUCH: $25
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