Our Ancestors' Stories: A Cemetery Walk & A Lecture

Join former National Park Service historian and author Mike Vouri for an engaging talk about the San Juan Islands during the Civil War. Mike will set the historical stage for our semi-annual cemetery walk, Our Ancestors' Stories: Civil War Veterans, Sunday, September 6.

 Cemetery Walk: Civil War Veterans
 Sunday, September 6, 1:00PM-3:00PM
 Lopez Union Cemetery, 311 Davis Bay Rd

LIHS Board Vice President Joe Schwankl will lead a tour focused on the Civil War veterans buried on Lopez. Learn about what roles they played in the War (including potential fraudsters and deserters!) and what brought them to the Island.

If you'd like to share your family history at the cemetery walk, please reach out to programs@lopezmuseum.org