Model Ts join reenactors for cemetery walk
Figures from the past, both human and automotive, appeared under the bright sun Saturday at the North Side Cemetery, 1002 N. Main St.
The Echoes From Our Past historic cemetery tour by the Butler County Historical Society returned for two sessions at 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
This year the historical reenactors were joined at the 11 a.m. session by 10 Model T Ford models from 1914 to 1917 courtesy of the Western Pennsylvanian Model T Ford Club. Those on the 11 a.m. tour could view the cars lined up near the chapel/check-in area.
During Echoes From Our Past, people walk from grave to grave to hear actors in period costume discuss the lives of people from Butler County’s past.
For this, the ninth annual cemetery tour, the biggest fundraiser for the society, Sara Dickensheets, the society’s collections manager, said the 11 a.m. tour was completely sold out of its 100 tickets, while the 2:30 tour was 80% filled.
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