Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum
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Saturday May 2 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
History, Mystery, Mayhem and Murder
Who confessed on their deathbed of murdering 18-year-old Christine Kett? Did Rose Shafor really dress up as a man to help her lover commit a crime? Who killed Julius Kruse? And was the “Cincinnati Ripper” living in Dayton? These stories and more are told in this walk to......More
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Wednesday May 6 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Street Names of Dayton
If you’ve ever driven through Woodland Cemetery you may have noticed that many of the monuments have the names of many of the streets in Dayton. On this tour, we’ll introduce you to the men and women whose streets bear their name and how they contributed to the history ......More
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Thursday May 7 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Woodland Historic Tour
Founded in 1841, Woodland is one of the oldest rural cemeteries in the United States. Visit the final resting place of the Wright Brothers, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Erma Bombeck, James Ritty, the Stanley Family, the Mead Family, George Newcom and many other famous and infa......More
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Friday May 8 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Strange and Unusual Tales in Woodland
Woodland Cemetery isn’t just a resting place — it is also filled with endless stories. Beneath its serene trees lie inventors, pioneers and those whose deaths came with whispers of scandal, sudden tragedy or mysteries that remain unsolved. Murder, misfortune and curious......More
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Saturday May 9 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Spring Migration Bird Walk
Your guide’s favorite time of the year! We’ll be looking for our year-round residents, and colorful spring migrants like Baltimore Oriole, Scarlet Tanager, and Blackburnian Warbler, among many others! Bring your binoculars and dress for the weather. The walk is slow-pac......More
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Monday May 11 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Woodland Historic Tour
Founded in 1841, Woodland is one of the oldest rural cemeteries in the United States. Visit the final resting place of the Wright Brothers, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Erma Bombeck, James Ritty, the Stanley Family, the Mead Family, George Newcom and many other famous and infa......More
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Tuesday May 12 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Cemetery Symbols Tour
Have you ever wandered through a cemetery and wondered about the meanings of the designs carved on old gravestones? Thousands of different religious and secular symbols and emblems have adorned tombstones through the ages, indicating attitudes towards death and the here......More
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Wednesday May 13 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Woodland Arboretum Tree Tour
With over 3000 trees and 165 native species, Woodland Cemetery is accredited as a Level II Arboretum. We have 25 species of Oak trees and have 10 current or former State Champion Trees. Join tour guide Kay Linden as he gives you an enlightening tour of the Arboretum at ......More
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Friday May 15 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Woodland Historic Tour
Founded in 1841, Woodland is one of the oldest rural cemeteries in the United States. Visit the final resting place of the Wright Brothers, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Erma Bombeck, James Ritty, the Stanley Family, the Mead Family, George Newcom and many other famous and infa......More
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Saturday May 16 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Inventors and Their Inventions
After the Civil War, Dayton turned from a place were things were made into a place where things were invented. By the turn of the century, Ohio was generating inventions and nowhere more than Dayton. By 1900 Dayton ranked first ( relative to population) in the creation ......More
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Monday May 18 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
History, Mystery, Mayhem and Murder
Who confessed on their deathbed of murdering 18-year-old Christine Kett? Did Rose Shafor really dress up as a man to help her lover commit a crime? Who killed Julius Kruse? And was the “Cincinnati Ripper” living in Dayton? These stories and more are told in this walk to......More
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Thursday May 21 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Woodland Historic Tour
Founded in 1841, Woodland is one of the oldest rural cemeteries in the United States. Visit the final resting place of the Wright Brothers, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Erma Bombeck, James Ritty, the Stanley Family, the Mead Family, George Newcom and many other famous and infa......More