The annual Wake Forest Cemetery Walking Tour, which will be held this year on Saturday, May 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., offers unique insight into the lives of Wake Forest residents from past generations.
Docents will be stationed at various family plots throughout the cemetery to share interesting stories about specific gravesites, as well as small artifacts and photographs of loved ones bearing their ancestral names.
Representatives of the Wake Forest Junior ROTC, under the direction of Colonel Dimitri Belmont, will appear as color guard in the opening ceremony. The JROTC will also provide parking and other assistance.
Parents are encouraged to bring their children. This year there will be a special children’s hand-out highlighting interesting artifacts on the grounds. Designed for interaction between a child and their parents or accompanying adult, the photos and sites will help educate them about the historical significance of the cemetery as they locate significant places during the self-guided tour.
This event is free and open to the public. In the event of rain, the cemetery walking tour will be held Saturday, May 19. Parking is available within the cemetery grounds. The tour is sponsored by the Wake Forest Cemetery Advisory Board and the Town of Wake Forest.
If you have a family member buried at the cemetery and would like to tell their story or would like more information, please contact Betty Pearce at 919-435-9570 or bpearce@wakeforestnc.gov.
