Archive for Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Ghosts of past settlers live on live on in June 12 event
The Monticello Community Historical Society will bring to life the ghosts of the settlers of Monticello Township in western Shawnee for its Visions of the Past event Saturday, June 12.
The ghosts will roam the stones of Union Cemetery, 75th and Gleason Road, as visitors take a walking tour of the cemetery. Actors dressed in period clothing will portray some of the interesting and historically significant persons buried at the cemetery. Many of the actors will be direct descendants of the people, who they will bring to life by telling the stories of their lives in the Monticello Township.
Among the persons portrayed will be a Union Army soldier, a Congressional Medal of Honor winner, and a young Shawnee Indian girl who was the sweetheart of Wild Bill Hickok when he was a constable in Monticello.
The morning tours will begin at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. at the Old Monticello United Methodist Church Chapel across the street from the cemetery. Afternoon tours will begin at 1, 2 and 3 p.m.
A donation of $2 is suggested for those 12 and younger. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call (913) 441-6097 after 6 p.m.
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