Friends of Kalamazoo Historic Cemeteries brings history to life with Living History Tour

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — History came alive at the Riverside Cemetery on Saturday.

The Friends of Kalamazoo Historic Cemeteries (FKHC) held their first Living History Tour, giving residents a chance to learn about the founding families in Kalamazoo.

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“It’s basically a walk, you know, a step back in time, a walk through the cemetery to hear first to count stories from period actors and actresses who are sharing information about our founding families,” said Karen Braddy Lambert, a board member of FKHC.

The tours served as FKHC’s only fundraiser for the year, according to Braddy Lambert.

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FKHC restores and preserves local headstones, and educates the community around families buried in two cemeteries in Kalamazoo…

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