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Step back into history and experience eighty acres of stately trees and statuary in the beautigul blend of nature and art that is Elmwood Cemetery.

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MORE Memphis Street Names

13 Aug

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Even more Memphis Street Names!

This is Part 2 of the Memphis Street Names presentation.

Park. Kate Bond. Bingham. Austin Peay. Dunlap, Overton, Willis, and more.

We're going to uncover the history of these Memphis Street Names in t...

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The Women of Elmwood

17 Aug

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

They left a rich legacy for us to explore. Join us for this great online presentation!

Who are the women of Elmwood Cemetery? Mothers, sisters, friends and lovers. Suffragists, spies, singers, and maybe even saints. The women who are at rest in Elmwood Cemetery come fr...

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Read In Peace Book Club: Zoom Style

18 Aug

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Join Elmwood Cemetery staff and other book lovers for this online edition of the Read In Peace Book Club. We're meeting online on Tuesday, August 18th at 5:30 pm to talk about our 2nd selection, Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. This book is available for ...

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A History of Yellow Fever and Elmwood Cemetery: Zoom Presentation

3 Sep

6 PM - 7 PM

Yellow Fever, explained.

"Yellow Fever is what is known as a flavivirus, a group of viruses spread by mosquitoes that includes West Nile, dengue and Japanese encephalitis. As a virus, yellow fever is not one of the stronger ones...What the virus lacks in evolution...

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Cradle Gardening at Elmwood Cemetery: Orientation

8 Sep

6 PM - 7 PM

Gardening at Elmwood!

Are you curious about cradle gardening at Elmwood Cemetery? Have you thought that you'd like to become a Cradle Gardener?

Join us for an online meeting on the date of your choosing and learn more about being involved at the ground leve...

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A History of Yellow Fever and Elmwood Cemetery: Zoom Presentation

10 Sep

6 PM - 7 PM

Yellow Fever, explained.