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The Meaning Behind: Deciphering the Hidden Messages of Cemetery Symbolism

The Meaning Behind: Deciphering the Hidden Messages of Cemetery Symbolism

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September 7 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Explore the meaning of symbols, epitaphs, and funerary art that tell a story about the person buried there, and what they tell us about Victorians’ view of life, death, and […]

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Mount Hope Cemetery Tours

Public Tours: North Section

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September 8 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

This foundational tour is a 90-minute walk of approximately a mile on paved roads and uneven terrain. This includes the graves of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, as well […]

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Geography Tour Mount Hope Cemetery

The Evolving Cemetery

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September 14 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

This tour focuses on the geographic evolution of Mount Hope as a cultural landscape, from its founding as al rural cemetery to meeting today’s trends in cremation and natural burial. […]

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Mount Hope Cemetery Tours

Public Tours: North Section

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September 15 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

This foundational tour is a 90-minute walk of approximately a mile on paved roads and uneven terrain. This includes the graves of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, as well […]

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Henry Ward's monument Mount Hope Cemetery

Geology of Mount Hope Cemetery

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September 21 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

A University of Rochester professor of Geology leads this fascinating tour that reveals how the glaciers formed the dramatic landscape of Mount Hope. Guide: Professor Rory Cottrell, UR Member cost: […]

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Mount Hope Cemetery Tours

Public Tours: North Section

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September 22 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

This foundational tour is a 90-minute walk of approximately a mile on paved roads and uneven terrain. This includes the graves of Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, as well […]

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