While we are unable to offer our annual Tales from the Crypt candlelit tours this year, we hope you will join in for one or more of the following exciting events we will be hosting through Zoom!
Welcome to the Graveyard With Brenda Sullivan of Gravestone Girls
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1 AT 6:00 PM ON ZOOM
The King's Chapel History Program is delighted to kick off the Halloween season with a special history program presented by Brenda Sullivan of Gravestone Girls.
“Welcome to the Graveyard!” is a 90 minute illustrated ‘virtual tour’ chronicling cemetery art, history and symbolism. From the colonial New England burial grounds of the 16 & 1700s, through the nation-wide rural cemetery movement of the 19th century and into 21st century locations, the program examines why we have cemeteries and gravestones, why they look like they do and how styles and art have evolved over almost 400 years. This presentation will include images found in King’s Chapel burial ground and other interesting gravestones found in the Boston/Metro area.
Gravestone Girls create replicas of old New England tombstones in the form of wall hangings, magnets, coasters, mirrors, pinboards and more! Cast directly from originals still on cemetery landscapes, their art is a piece of history in your hand! "Keeping Our Dead Alive" through lectures, tours, classes and art, they work nationwide, raising cemetery awareness and teaching citizens the history buried under their feet.
$7 per household.
Advance registration required through Eventbrite: Click HERE to register
“Welcome to the Graveyard!” is a 90 minute illustrated ‘virtual tour’ chronicling cemetery art, history and symbolism. From the colonial New England burial grounds of the 16 & 1700s, through the nation-wide rural cemetery movement of the 19th century and into 21st century locations, the program examines why we have cemeteries and gravestones, why they look like they do and how styles and art have evolved over almost 400 years. This presentation will include images found in King’s Chapel burial ground and other interesting gravestones found in the Boston/Metro area.
Gravestone Girls create replicas of old New England tombstones in the form of wall hangings, magnets, coasters, mirrors, pinboards and more! Cast directly from originals still on cemetery landscapes, their art is a piece of history in your hand! "Keeping Our Dead Alive" through lectures, tours, classes and art, they work nationwide, raising cemetery awareness and teaching citizens the history buried under their feet.
$7 per household.
Advance registration required through Eventbrite: Click HERE to register
Trivia from the Crypt
THURSDAYS, OCTOBER 15 & 29 AT 6:00PM ON ZOOM
Join the King's Chapel History Program this October for our annual Halloween history events. While we are unable to explore the crypt together in person, we are hosting two very special virtual events, "Trivia from the Crypt!" Join the King's Chapel History Program online for two nights of trivia themed around Halloween history, death and burial practices, mourning traditions, historical burial places, and more! Throughout the evening, attendees will also get to experience a virtual exploration of King's Chapel's 18th century crypt.
Attendees will have the opportunity to compete on teams of their choosing or as individual competitors.
$7 per player.
Advance registration required through Eventbrite: Click HERE to register
Attendees will have the opportunity to compete on teams of their choosing or as individual competitors.
$7 per player.
Advance registration required through Eventbrite: Click HERE to register
Halloween Social Media Scavenger Hunt
NEW CHALLENGES POSTED EVERY FRIDAY
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Join King's Chapel this month for a Halloween social media scavenger hunt! Each Friday we will post a challenge with themes related to Halloween history, burying grounds, and cemeteries. You don’t have to live in Boston - or even go outside - to participate! These challenges can be easily adapted to a burying ground or cemetery near you or you can virtually explore a site from the comfort of your own home- we recommend starting out by exploring our friend’s pages, such as Mount Auburn Cemetery, the Gravestone Girls, and the Burying Grounds Initiative. Share your photos of the challenge over the weekend on social media and be sure to tag us #KingsChapelScavengerHunt. We will then select some of our favorite challenge responses and share them on social media the following Monday.
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