CHATHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS:
A Walking Tour of Chatham’s Past at Fair Mount Cemetery
Join Chatham Historical Society in a guided walking tour of Chatham’s past at Fair Mount Cemetery on Saturday, October 5 (rain date October 6) at 2 to 4 p.m.
Fair Mount Cemetery, located on the hill between Fairmount and Hillside Avenues, was established in 1859 and it is the final resting place for many Chatham dignitaries, war veterans, and ordinary citizens. The cemetery contains many fascinating clues to the history of the Chatham Community and the lives of the people who have populated it for more than two centuries.
The guided tour introduces a few of the men and women – ministers, educators, farmers, doctors, shop keepers, librarians, and veterans – whose lives and vision contributed to the unique character and development of the community we enjoy today. Volunteers will guide you through the cemetery with stops to listen as actors in costumes offer monologues portraying historic individuals near the site of their final resting places.
For many years Chatham Historical Society offered the Fair Mount Cemetery field trip for 4thgrade Lafayette Avenue School students. Chatham High School students portrayed well-known residents from throughout Chatham’s history at stops along this walking tour. In the past the society has also organized cemetery tours for adults. In connection with the continued celebration of the Chatham Historical Society’s Centennial the society is organizing this popular tour again. More information can be found at chathamnjhistoricalsociety.org.
