Margy Vogt will lead a public walking tour of Massillon Cemetery on Sunday, June 8, at 2:00 p.m. The leisurely stroll takes about two hours. 

Vogt will tell short stories of 50 notable Massillonians, point out beautiful monuments and mausoleums, and talk about cemetery symbolism.  

Walkers will learn about local inventors, civic leaders, suffragists, and entrepreneurs. Discover the meaning of anchors, ivy, and urns carved into headstones. And enjoy the century-old trees and curving lanes of the 179-year-old burial ground.

The tour is open to everyone and reservations are not necessary, but the cemetery is not walker- or wheelchair-friendly. The $10 fee may be paid at the beginning of the tour, which will begin at the cemetery entrance. Participants are asked to park for free on both sides of Erie Street. In case of rain, the walk will be cancelled.  

Copies of Vogt’s books—Fourth Street: A Century of History and Design and Massillon: Reflections of a Community—will be available for purchase before and after the tour. 

For more information or last-minute weather checks, call Vogt at 330.844.1525.