For Adults

The mausoleums in Rochester's Mount Hope Cemetery are a unique and integral aspect of the cemetery's physical, historical and cultural landscape, offering examples of different structural types and employing a diverse array of architectural styles. Each of the cemetery’s 85 mausoleums has its own story. In this presentation, Chris Grooms explores a selection of these structures and highlights their significance. Philanthropists, artists, inventors, mayors, entrepreneurs, and everyday Rochesterians commissioned mausoleums to help secure their legacies.

About the speaker: Chris Grooms joined the Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery after relocating to Rochester in the summer of 2017. In the summer of 2018 he became a volunteer for the Friends, serving primarily as a tour guide. He has since joined the board of trustees and has focused his efforts on revitalizing the North Entrance Gatehouse as well as researching and advocating for the preservation and maintenance of the cemetery’s mausoleums and 1862 chapel. Chris is a Nationally Certified Sign Language Interpreter who loves history and enjoys traveling, reading, and meandering walks in historic cemeteries.

Please register by calling 225-8951 or online: https://greecepl.librarycalendar.com/event/tales-from-the-crypt

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