Hello Fellow Listers: I just received a flier for the following... which I will transcribe here. Please note that I am not involved in any way with this society or the tours... just passing along the word. Donna Heller Zinn of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. ***************************** History comes alive at the Camp Curtin Historical Society's Harrisburg Cemetery Tours on Sunday, September 12, 2010. Tours will leave from the Caretaker's House at 12:30 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.. Tours will be conducted by local historians James Schmick, George Nagle and Bruce Horner. Visit the graves and hear the stories of numerous personalities who influenced local, state and national events in the 19th century. Visitors will learn about Lincoln's first Secretary of War, Simon Cameron, and Brig. Gen. Joseph Knipe, the man who named Camp Curtin. They will hear the story of the Confederates buried in Harrisburg, admire Maj. Gen. John Geary's beautifully restored monument, and see Mary Todd Lincoln's great grandfather's grave. The tours will visit more than two dozen "residents" of the cemetery. Display of Civil War artifacts and presentations by living historians, including the odd Victorian custom of picnicking at a grave. Adults - $5.00 (CCHS Members - $4.00) All children under 16 years - $1.00 The Harrisburg Cemetery is at the eastern end of the State Street Bridge. For information call (717) 732-5115 or e-mail: [email protected]