Spotlighting the Champaign County, Ohio "Tombstone Trail" -- The Champaign County Preservation Alliance

 

 The Hannah (Wildman) Winder side of the large Winder monument at the Friends Cemetery in North Lewisburg, Champaign County, Ohio. 

Click on the title to read more about the "Tombstone Trail" that is coming to Champaign County, Ohio!! 

The "Tombstone Trail" originated in Indiana, however, "The Champaign County Preservation Alliance" in Champaign County, Ohio is working to promote a "Tombstone Trail" in Champaign County that is hoped to be finalized in October of this year.

If you would like to learn more about the "Tombstone Trail" in Champaign County, Ohio please contact:

Champaign County Preservation Alliance

P.O. Box 748

Urbana, Ohio  43078

Telephone Number:  1-800-791-6010

Email:  ccpaohio@ctcn.net

"Last Call" for Those Interested in Attending the "Lantern Light Cemetery Tour" - This Friday, September 7 and Saturday, September 8, 2012 - 6:30p.m. to 8:30p.m. - Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio

"There are still a few tickets left (less than 10) for the Lantern Light Cemetery Tour this Friday and repeating on Saturday, September 7 and 8, 2012."  

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"Cost is $20.00 in advance, we take MC, Visa and Discover over the phone. Office opens at 9:00 am. Call 513-932-1817.  

Unless its thunder and lightening stormy, we will proceed even if its raining; bring your umbrella!  See you then!"

From the Warren County Historical Society's website:

Lantern Light Ceremony Tour

September 7, repeating Sept 8, 2012

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. 

Contact: 

Victoria Van Harlingen 513-932-1817

gro.muesumshcw@yppatv

  www.wchsmuseum.org

 

The Warren County Historical Society presents its annual Lantern Light Cemetery Tours led by its Historian, Mr. John Zimkus Friday evening
September 7 and repeating Saturday evening, September 8 at the Lebanon Cemetery on Silver Street. 

The tour pays homage to noted Lebanon citizens of
the past, who were prominent, both at home and on the national scene. 

The tour will visit the graves of fifteen prominent citizens where guests will meet the “spirit” of the departed. The cost of the tour is $20 per person and reservations must be purchased in advance. 

Volunteers from the Glendower Historic Characters play the parts of the citizens of old. 

Dressed in costume, each character will emerge from the shadows from behind his or her tombstone and speak to the guests about the character’s life in old Lebanon and beyond. 

Designed to be a local history lesson, the tour also provides music and theatre as the dear departed “come to life” at the hands of their costumed
re-enactors. 

The Lantern Light Cemetery Tour will thrill and educate at the same time. 

The tours will begin before dark at 6:30 pm and end approximately at 8:30pm. 

Guests should plan to park on Silver Street and other surrounding streets, not in the cemetery. 

This event is a fund raiser for the Warren County Historical Society and all proceeds will go to benefit Glendower Historic Mansion in Lebanon. 

For reservations contact the Warren County Historical Society at
513-932-1817 or email at gro.muesumshcw@shcw. Cash, check or credit cards
accepted. 

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On "Find A Grave," currently The Lebanon Cemetery  has 9,751 interments listed -- 5 famous interments! 

Honoring My Paternal Grandfather, Winfield Scott Limes, on this Labor Day 2012

I didn't want Labor Day 2012 to pass without taking a moment to honor my paternal grandfather and my personal hero, Winfield Scott Limes, who worked so hard to keep Ohio's labor movement going during its early days at the dawn of the Twentieth Century. 

I devoted about three months researching the work history of my grandfather's life and learned so much more than I ever imagined about his role in the creation of the Wood, Wire & Metal Lathers' Union in Columbus, Ohio and during his later years living in Lorain, Ohio.  He was a 50+ year card carrying union member at his death.  He fought for better working conditions and a living wage for those in the lathing trade. 

He was the business agent for Local #171 in Lorain County at the time of his death in 1959.  In his obituary, he is quoted as saying:  "From the beginning of his union membership 57 years ago Limes 'always knew the labor movement would amount to something.' He had been a lather for 60 years, starting in Columbus at age 17 to assist his father, a plasterer." 

I hope you enjoy reading about the life of my grandfather, Winfield Scott Limes.  I know if he were here today, he would feel that his comments made so long ago were right on the mark; that the labor movement did, indeed, "amount to something.".