The Fenton History Center's Saints and Sinners Lake View Cemetery tours and Mausoleum and More tours tickets are on sale at the Fenton History Center, 67 Washington St., Jamestown. Both walking tours and horse-drawn carriage tours are available on Saturday, Oct. 6 and 13.
The stories of a wide variety of former area residents will be told by costumed actors and trained guides over the course of the hour-long tour. Industrialists, an inventor, a Suffragette and an Olympic boxer are among those who will be featured. The tours are open to all ages and take about one hour. The tours take place at the Lake View Cemetery at the corner of Buffalo Street and Lakeview Avenue.
The walking tours on Oct. 6 are from 6 to 9 p.m. and Oct. 13 from 3 to 6 p.m. The cost is $10 pre-sale and $12 at the gate for adults. Children up to age 18 are $2. Fenton members are $5.
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The horse-drawn carriage tours are offered from 3 to 5 p.m. on Oct. 6 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 13. All seats are $15 regardless of age. Seating is limited; reservations are required.
Mausoleum and More tours are Sunday, Oct. 7 and 14 at 8 p.m. A number of mausoleums are featured on the tour. A costumed actor tells the story of the family interred in the mausoleum, and then guests are able to tour the mausoleum. The tour takes approximately 90 minutes. Tickets are $20 per person. Fenton members receive a $5 discount. Reservations are requested but not necessary.
For more information or to buy tickets call 664-6256 or visit fentonhistorycenter.org.