Waterford Union of Churches Cemetery Visit

Women For Waterford is hosting a gathering at the Waterford Union of Churches Cemetery, behind the Old School, this Thursday, May 18th from 12PM - 1:30PM.

Don't forget to bring a folding chair and your own picnic lunch and join us to learn about the history of this beautiful cemetery.  Thank you to Ann Belland for hosting this event!  Feel free to invite a friend and stay for as long as you are able. You are also welcome to bring a baked good to share for dessert and encouraged to bring a flower cut from your garden to lay at a gravestone.

Please park at the Old School in the back grass area. It's a very short walk to the cemetery. (40295 Fairfax Street)

Before there were parks and museums in large cities, visiting park-like cemeteries with a picnic lunch was very popular. Up until the early 20th century, cemeteries were…