Teresa and I went to the Maple Cemetery Walk, where citizens of Huntsville dress up as characters of some of the famous people from that area who were buried in the cemetery.
Confederate flags were placed next to every CSA tombstone.
There was a man dressed in his gray CSA uniform holding a musket and he was talking about the Civil War.
We saw such characters as Gov. Clement Comer Clay,(governor of Alabama) Lady Grace Hinds Curzon, Moore and Lily Flagg,(won the 1982 World’s Fair trophy) Leroy Pope,(father of Huntsville) Talula Bankhead,(Movie Star) Sally Carter, Gyspy Queen,(buried with her treasure) Albert Russel (first Lt twelfth Regiment of continental Line), Elbert Jones (CSA Army officer), and many more characters.
The program lasted from 2:00-4:30PM.
There were bottles of water to drink, bands playing music, and storytellers all throughout the Cemetery.
It is impossible to hear everyone speak. You have to pick and choose who you want to hear and maybe next year get to hear from the character that you missed the year before.
The proceeds are used in the upkeep of the cemetery and all characters are volunteers.
There are many interesting people buried in this cemetery including four former governors.
There are many interesting people buried in this cemetery including four former governors.
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| Thomas Bibb |
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| Clement Comber Clay |
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| Reuben Chapman |
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| Robert M Patton |
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These pictures hang in Montgomery in our Capitol building. My settings were all wrong so I did not get any pictures worth posting.
These pictures hang in Montgomery in our Capitol building. My settings were all wrong so I did not get any pictures worth posting.
I called Hubby at work and he met us at PF Changs where we ate dinner.
Afterwards Hubby went home and Teresa and I stayed to shop and take pictures.
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