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Spirits in October
Capture the spirit of fall with historic tours of downtown Macon and Riverside Cemetery! Costumed actors re-enact unique stories of several Macon citizens from days gone by.
 Walking Tours of Riverside Cemetery:
6:00-7:30pm, October 22, 23, 29, & 30, $20 adults, $10 students; Email us or visit our website or contact 478-742-5328 for more information.
Special Walking Tour of Riverside Cemetery: Walking Tour & reception, 6:00-7:30pm, Halloween night, October 31, $25 adults, $15 students; Reservations required; Space is limited; No costumes please; Email us or visit our website or contact 478-742-5328 for more information.
Trolley Tours of Macon's Historic Sites & Riverside Cemetery: 1:00-4:00pm, October 24 & 31, $15 adults, $10 students; Group reservations available; Email Cox Capitol Theatre or visit their website or contact 478-257-6391 for more information.
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This Place Matters Photo Contest: VOTE NOW!
Helping people protect, enhance, and enjoy the places that matter to them.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation organized a photo contest called This Place Matters to highlight the importance of preserving historically relevant landmarks. A photo submitted by Historic
Riverside Cemetery Conservancy was chosen as
one of 12 finalists for this contest out of the almost 2,000 submitted.The top three photos that receive the most votes WIN, and YOU can VOTE NOW - once a day, every day, till October 9th! View the finalists here.Click here to vote.1. You will be prompted to supply your name and email address.2. You
will receive an email with a link that will take you to
the voting page. 3. You can use this link to vote every day till October 9th, but you can only vote once each day.4. Continue to spread the exciting news toy friends, family, and co-workers!5. VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!Thank you for your continued support!The photograph of Hugh
Smalling's grave was taken by Maryann Bates. In the photo, Hugh Smalling is
represented by local actor Anthony Ennis. Hugh Smalling's ship was sunk off the
coast of Salerno, Italy in 1943. His is one of the stories highlighted on tours
and educational programs in Riverside Cemetery, where history
lives!
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We Need Your Support!
Donate, Join, or Volunteer
The Conservancy's main objective is to develop programs that educate
the public, beautify the cemetery grounds, preserve the cemetery's
historic relevance to modern culture, and ensure the continuation of
extensive cemetery records. In addition, the Foundation builds
endowments to secure the long-term stability of the cemetery. We
received a 501 (C) 3 non-profit designation from the IRS in December of
2005. All donations are tax deductible.
You can become a member of the Historic Riverside Cemetery Conservancy by purchasing an annual membership at any of the following levels: Student $10, Individual $25, Family $40, Patron $100, Corporate $100.
Please visit our website for more information. We are also able to accept PayPal donations.
Benefits include: membership card, member discounts on special programs and events, self-guided tour map, newsletters...and knowing that your continued support will help preserve one of the community's most treasured landmarks!
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