November 19 & 26, 2022 Description Tickets: RSVP online at https://historicmaplewood.eventbrite.com Topic: Tour goers will learn about Durham history, Durham people of all walks of life, tombstones and grave architecture. Attire: Wear sensible walking shoes and, if it is sunny, wear sunscreen. Facilities: We will provide water, but there are no bathroom facilities. Maplewood Read more…
Maplewood was created in 1872 as Durham’s very first public amenity. The cemetery is Durham’s very first public space and its very first planned space. It is a garden of memories and our oldest repository of public art. In Maplewood are buried captains of industry, famous educators, great philanthropists, and ordinary people. In the cemetery are reposed the origins of many Durham legends and icons. There are stories of war and disease and the struggle against both. There are stories of love and of prejudice, of triumph and tragedy. Learn about funerary customs and grave architecture. Enjoy the peace and solemnity of one of the city’s great historic treasures.
PEOPLE + PLACE Preservation Durham presents Geer Cemetery: Racial Inequities in Cemeteries Geer Cemetery Facebook Live & Zoom Virtual Event Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:00 Noon Presenter: Debra Taylor Gonzalez-Garcia Preservation Durham’s People + Place Speaker Series connects the people of Durham with the importance of our historic, architectural and Read more…
Maplewood was created in 1872 as Durham’s very first public amenity. The cemetery is Durham’s very first public space and its very first planned space. It is a garden of memories and our oldest repository of public art. In Maplewood are buried captains of industry, famous educators, great philanthropists, and ordinary people. In the cemetery are reposed the origins of many Durham legends and icons. There are stories of war and disease and the struggle against both. There are stories of love and of prejudice, of triumph and tragedy. Learn about funerary customs and grave architecture. Enjoy the peace and solemnity of one of the city’s great historic treasures.
Join us for our Historic Maplewood Cemetery Tour where Durham’s early history lingers. This cemetery is a museum of architecture, culture, and art. It is a garden of memories and an eternal city of stone.
Join us for our Historic Maplewood Cemetery Tour where Durham’s early history lingers. This cemetery is a museum of architecture, culture, and art. It is a garden of memories and an eternal city of stone.
Thursday, July 25, 2019
701 West Main Street, Rm 2901, 2nd Floor
Durham, NC 27701