Exploring Almost Forgotten Gravesites in the Great State of Ohio: Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Celebrating Black History Month at the Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum in Dayton - Saturdays - February 7 and 21 - 2:00p.m. - 2 hour tours

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Black History Month MausoleumTours

"Join us for Black History month to celebrate the lives of individuals

who are resting peacefully in our mausoleum.

We are offering this special tour in the indoor mausoleum,

featuring beautiful stained glass windows and telling the stories of

George C. Cooper, James Parsons, W. S. McIntosh ,

Bob and Norma Ross and many others.

The tour will be offered on two Saturdays,

February 7th and 21st at 2:00 pm.

The tour will last two hours and if weather permits,

will include a walk to James H McGee,

Jordan Anderson, Paul Laurence Dunbar

and other gravesites.

Meet at the main entrance to the Mausoleum.

Parking is available in front of the building.

The building is climate controlled and handicap accessible.

Visitors will be walking on both carpet and marble floors.

All tours require a reservation and there is a suggested $5 donation.

All donations support the Woodland Arboretum Foundation

which focuses on the restoration, preservation, horticultural

and educational projects needed to keep Woodland a

cultural resource for Dayton and Ohio."

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Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum in Dayton on Find a Grave

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Woodland Cemetery & Arboretum continues with basic and advanced cemetery preservation workshops - Instructor Misti Spillman

The Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum in Dayton, Ohio is again offering both beginner and advanced cemetery preservation workshops. Misti Spillman returns as the instructor for this 2020 series of classes.

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"Classes include hands on, one-on-one and group instruction on headstone preservation and proper cleaning techniques.

Two class types will be provided including a basic beginners class featuring basic headstone cleaning techniques and demonstrations on headstone repairs.

The advanced class will delve into base production, up-righting monuments, mortar mixing and hoisting.

Each attendee will receive a class instruction booklet and tools to take home. You will receive detailed instructions and a map via e-mail about a week before the class on where to meet and park at the cemetery."

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