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Exhibition
Walking Tours
Led
by scholars of the Victorian Era and artists with contemporary work
at Forest Hills
Join scholars and participating artists for tours that explore Victorian
architecture and fashion, the nature of neighborhoods and the meaning
of memorials, and the way contemporary artists respond to Forest
Hills as a magnificent legacy of 19th century Boston. Rain or shine.
Saturday, June 24, 4 pm. Guide: Elise Ciregna
Ms. Ciregna is a historian specializing in the interpretation of
material culture. Her interest in the stories objects tell about
the people who made and used them has led her to focus on the marble
memorials of cemeteries, and to view them in the context of Victorian
concepts of home. Artists TBA. Admission: Free
Sunday, June 25, 2 pm. Guide: Al Maze
A general introduction to the history of Forest Hills and some
of the notable people buried in the cemetery. Artists TBA. Admission:
$8.
Sunday, July 16, 4 pm. Guide: Anthony Sammarco
The author of 50 books about Boston history, Mr. Sammarco has collected
hundreds of photographs documenting the Victorian era in the city.
This walk will focus on architectural themes. Artists TBA. Admission:
$8.
Sunday, August 13, 4 pm. Guide: Elise Ciregna
Ms. Ciregna is a historian specializing in the interpretation of
material culture. Her interest in the stories objects tell about
the people who made and used them has led her to focus on the marble
memorials of cemeteries, and to view them in the context of Victorian
concepts of home. Artists TBA. Admission: $8.
Sunday, September 10, 4 pm. Guide: Dee Morris
Ms. Morris is a social historian fascinated by the Victorian
era. She has led tours at Forest Hills focused on 19th century spiritualism,
the social context of memorial sculpture, and the role of pets and
working animals in Victorian life. Artists TBA.Exhibition Title:
Dwelling: Memory, Architecture & Place. Admission: $8.
Sunday,
October 1, 2pm. Guide: Elise Ciregna
Ms. Ciregna is a historian specializing in the interpretation of
material culture. Her interest in the stories objects tell about
the people who made and used them has led her to focus on the marble
memorials of cemeteries, and to view them in the context of Victorian
concepts of home. Artists TBA. Admission: $8.
Exhibition
Sponsor:
The Forest Hills Educational Trust
The Trust is a non-profit organization which organizes public programs
at Forest Hills Cemetery
Location:
Forest Hills Cemetery, 95 Forest Hills Avenue, Jamaica Plain, MA
02130
Meet at Main Gate.
Directions:
One block from Forest Hills T station, Orange Line, via Tower Street
shortcut. Free parking.
Info:
617.524.0128, www.foresthillstrust.org
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