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Homewood Cemetery: After World War II
October 20 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
$20.00
Sunday, October 20
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
$20.00 per person
This tour is limited to 20 participants.
Tickets will not be available after 11:30 p.m. on October 19.
Purchase a ticket below.
The Homewood Cemetery was founded in 1878 with a purchase of 175 acres of land. Focusing on the less-explored northeastern section of the Cemetery, Jennie Benford, its long-time historian, will share her new perspective on monuments, landscapes, and communities formed after World War II. Expect to see Art Deco monuments and mausoleums, mid-20th-century landscape design experiments, and the re-emergence of highly personal epitaphs. The tour route includes views of newer sections of the Cemetery, including those for Jewish and Muslim communities
Tour meeting point: Homewood Avenue gate to the Cemetery, corner of Homewood Avenue and Edgerton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
Tour ending point: Dallas Avenue gate to the Cemetery
Note: A tour of sections of the Cemetery developed between 1878 and World War I will take place on September 28. For information and to register, please go to www.phlf.org/events/ and select September 28 on the calendar.
Please arrive 15 minutes before start time in order to ensure that the tour gets underway on time. Dress for the weather (PHLF tours proceed rain or shine!), and wear comfortable shoes. By purchasing a ticket for this tour, you acknowledge that you are physically able to undertake the tour, assume all personal risk during the tour, consent to being photographed during the tour, and permit PHLF to use your image in our communications.
Accessibility: The Cemetery’s hill terrain might be difficult for people with assistive devices to navigate. If accessibility is a concern for you, please contact Mary Lu Denny (marylu@phlf.org; 412-471-5808, ext. 527) before registering.