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19th Century Mourning Customs
August 6, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
$10The Victorian era brought to America many unusual customs for mourning the deceased. Lynchburg residents – including children – followed national trends of how society paid tribute to its dead. Historian Judi Harvey will detail the wearing of blacks, appropriate jewelry, and the history behind those trends in this special tour. This presentation will be given in the Cemetery’s Bicentennial Chapel.