Cemetery Tour
Cemetery Tour
November 11 and 12, 2023
Spring Grove Cemetery
1483 North Heck Hill Rd.
St. Paris, Ohio
$12 Admission per Person
There will be 2 tours each day starting at: 1:00PM and 2:00pm
This year's tour will focus on Champaign County residents who participated in the Civil War and who are buried at Spring Grove Cemetery.
Spring Grove Cemetery (formerly the Salem Evangelical Lutheran and German Reform Cemetery) began as a cemetery next to a church called “Salem Church” shared by two congregations, the Evangelical Lutherans and the German Reformed Church. In 1882, the cemetery’s management was taken over by the Spring Grove Cemetery Association and as such, the cemetery was renamed. The tour will highlight residents of Champaign County who participated in the Civil War. The tour will highlight stories of soldiers who served in the various Ohio infantries along with the story of the last surviving Civil War nurse of Ohio.
The tour will be led by Civil War historian Jared Shank.
The tour will be led by Civil War historian Jared Shank.
Plan to arrive 20 minutes prior to your tour time to allow for parking and check-in.
Duration of tour is approximately 45 minutes.
Wear comfortable walking shoes.
Each time slot will accommodate 45 attendees.
Ticket purchases are non-refundable.