Trent Valley Archives Hosting Inaugural Tour of Little Lake Cemetery On Aug. 31

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Trent Valley Archives is providing a special tour of Little Lake Cemetery for the first time scheduled for Aug. 31 at 3 p.m. announced on Tuesday.

Historian Dennis Carter-Edwards (left) and Karen Carter-Edwards (right) are noted historians within the Peterborough Area. Photo courtesy of Trent Valleyt Archives.

George Morrow and Fanny McLeod, portrayed in the first person by historians Dennis and Karen Carter-Edwards will share stories of their fellow residents in this historic ‘City of the Dead.’

Stories of wealthy merchants, politicians, clergy and athletes or Civil War vets, leading ladies and ordinary folk who have been laid to rest at Little Lake Cemetary will be told during the tour.

This tastefully designed landscape which is home to many fascinating personalities is the final resting place to many of Peterborough’s former citizens and provides a beautiful backdrop to many interesting tales of the local area and beyond according to a press release.

This tour runs rain or shine. Tickets are available online, by calling the office at 705-745-4404 or by emailing admin@trentvalleyarchives.com. The cost is $20 per person and registration and payment in advance is required.

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Stuff To Do In the Patch This Weekend

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Looking for something to do in Peterborough this weekend?

Friday

- Put out your reusables

- Wild Rock Outfitters hosts Learn to Paddle (6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - $25/person) Beavermead Park

- The Weakerthans (9 p.m. - $25 per ticket) Historic Red Dog

- Ghost Walk (9 p.m. - $10 a person) - Corner of Hunter and Driscoll Terrace

- Mustang Drive-in (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

 

Saturday

- Wild Rock Outfitters hosts Basic Bike Clinic (10 a.m. - $10) - Wild Rock's parking lot

- Nearly Neil and the Solitary Band (Tribute to Neil Diamond) at Little Lake Musicfest (8 p.m. - Free) - Del Crary Park

- Mustang Drive-In  (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing

 

Sunday

- Little Lake Cemetery--160th Anniversary (1 to 4 p.m. - Free)

- Mustang Drive-In (Opens at 8:15 p.m. - Ticket Prices) - what's playing


...and anytime, hit the beach

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