Name
Bringing the Dead to Life
Date & Time
Wednesday, September 17, 2025, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Price
$85.00
Description

See how innovative partnerships, more publicity, additional research, college scholarships, and increased public programming are engaging new audiences for the historic Forest Home Cemetery & Arboretum. Walk to the final resting place for beer barons, the Harley brothers of Harley Davidson Motorcycles, and the 1930s famous acting duo, Alfred Lunt and Lynne Fountaine. Hear how students are learning to see themselves as important civic agents. Learn how new research uncovered evidence of indigenous mounds within the cemetery and how its landscape designer tried to honor this past with the design. Understand how a partnership with America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) and the local Caper Company theatre group created new digital resources, live portrayals, and a scenic walking tour. Moderate walking. Forum Members: $65 / Regular: $85

Session Type
Field Study