DCHA to Offer Guided Hamden Cemetery Tour Saturday, May 17

HAMDEN — Please join the Delaware County Historical Association, Marianne Greenfield and Maddie Tabor on a spring walking tour of Hamden Cemetery. The tour is being offered at no charge to participants.

Marianne Greenfield is a noted cemetery historian and expert on Delaware County burial grounds. She also serves as the Town of Delhi Historian.

Join us as Marianne and Maddie lead us through the cemetery, pointing out individual stones and describing some of the stories of those buried there. Some of the names to be highlighted on the tour include: Carr, Maynard, Carrington, Bostwick, Scobie, Bush, Launt, Brant, Gray and more.

There will also be a gravestone cleaning demonstration. Learn how to clean your ancestor’s stone the correct way!

The cemetery is located at 176 Cemetery Road, Hamden, NY 13782. From State Hwy. 10, cross over the Hamden Covered Bridge and turn right on Cemetery Rd.

There is no charge to attend this event. Registration is requested by May 13.

Please wear sensible footwear and bring a water bottle. Parts of the tour will be over some rough terrain! For more information, please call (607) 746-3849, or email: dchadelhi@gmail.com