Cemetery Tour

We had a nice turnout for the cemetery tour yesterday and enjoyed the company of Dr. Jesse Hingson and his students.  The temperature was 86 and the humidity 100% so those in attendance were real troopers.

The subject was the Civil War. I digressed slightly due to the reference to the grave of Dr. Mary Bruson, a female physician, who volunteered for the Union Army. 

I just had to retell the stories of the other female physician who served in the Civil War as well as the woman who was the first graduate of an American Medical School. Look back to the June postings for their histories and the wonderful letter written by Dr, Bruson of her experience of meeting President Lincoln. And thank you for coming.

Cemetery Tour 10/16

Cemetery Tour: On Monday, Oct 16 at 11:30 AM, Jesse Hingson, Ph.D. of Jacksonville University's Department of History will bring a couple of graduate students to the cemetery for a tour focused on the Civil War. The cemetery will be mowed on the 10th in preparation for the meeting. Any others interested are welcome to join us. Anticipate a 30-minute tour with time after for questions. Water will be available as well as seating.