Talking Headstones Tour & Cemetery Dedication

12:00 Noon - 2:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Union Pioneer Calvary Cemetery
5700 Littlerock Rd SW, Tumwater, WA 98512

Parking is available at Mills & Mills Funeral Home (5725 Littlerock Rd SW) or across the street at Walmart (5900 Littlerock Rd SW). 

Cemetery Dedication | 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.

The Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution have been working hard on cleaning, restoring, and leveling all 221 headstones at Union Pioneer Calvary Cemetery. Work started in May and the two groups dedicated hundreds of hours to bring the headstones back to life. The dedication ceremony will honor the work they have done and is an opportunity to learn about why this cemetery means so much to the community. 

Talking Headstones Tour | 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Talking Headstones Tour Map 

Join us for the unique opportunity to listen to Tumwater’s history through costumed interpreters representing notable figures from our past. Walk through the cemetery and stop at 8 different headstones where you will get a 3-minute history of who is buried there and what impact they had on Tumwater. The tour will take around 30 minutes and then you are free to walk the cemetery grounds exploring the 221 headstones. 

This FREE event is open to all ages!

Questions?

Contact the Volunteer Coordinator by email or call (360) 754-4167.