Cemetery tour set for Saturday

THE LOG STAFF

June 19, 2008 at 3:12PM AKST

Looking for something unusual to do during the longest day of the year?

Why not find out whose been staying at the cemetery. Local historian Lee Poleski hosts the third annual Summer Solstice Cemetery Tour at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 21. The event begins at the American Legion Cemetery and continues on to the Jesse Lee Home, Masonic, Pioneer and city sections of the cemetery.

Poleski will use obituaries and news articles to weave stories about famous and ordinary former residents of the Seward. Stories featured in this year’s tour will be different than those heard in previous years.

The event is free. Donations will be accepted for the Library/Museum Building Fund.