BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:604@mariettaohio.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T131500 DTSTAMP:20230330T131801Z URL:https://mariettaohio.org/events/cemetery-tours-movers-and-shakers/ SUMMARY:Cemetery Tours: “MOVers and Shakers” DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, June 10\, 2023 10am &\; 12pm\n\nThe list of accom plishments of Mid-Ohio Valley (MOV) residents and their impact on our city \, state\, and country is truly impressive. This tour will recount the liv es and accomplishments of just a few of our town’s most talented leaders \, including: Revolutionary War General and Continental Congress member Ja mes Mitchell Varnum whose groundbreaking efforts at Valley Forge resulted in the enlistment and integration of African-American and Native-American soldiers into his First Rhode Island regiment\; Anchorage owner Douglass P utnam whose business interests involved real estate\, railroads\, banks\, and more\, in addition to his strong support of Marietta College and other institutions in the area\; Choctaw missionary Catherine (Fay) Ewing who t ook in poor children and founded the first Children’s Home in Ohio that became a model throughout the entire country\, as well as establishing the Woman’s Home in Marietta\; Broughton Foods Company President &\; Mar ietta Community Foundation founder Carl Broughton whose philanthropy touch ed many lives in the community\; Prominent Oil Producer and banker John Di nsmoor who had significant oil and gas interests in 5 states\; and the Mur ray family who founded a 3-generation manufacturing business called The Ai rolite Company.\n\nCost: $10\n\nTour begins at Oak Grove Cemetery 8th & \; Washington St\, Marietta\n\nOur tour guide will use an enhanced speaker system to ensure adequate audio levels and social distancing.\nMember Dis counts: If you are currently a Contributing\, Patron\, or Lifetime member of The Castle\, please use coupon code “castlemember” at checkout to a pply your membership benefits. (Contributing – $50: Free admission to 2 cemetery tours\, Patron – $100: Free admission to 4 cemetery tours\, Lif etime – $1\,000: Up to 8 free admissions for cemetery tours.)\n\nCemeter y Tour Tips:\nTours last up to one hour and 15 minutes\nWalking takes plac e across uneven ground and between headstones\nYou’ll be standing at som e locations for around 10 – 15 minutes\nCheck the weather and dress acco rdingly\nBringing water\, walking sticks\, or easily carried folding chair s is encouraged\nWhen you arrive at the cemetery\, if you already have a r eservation or tickets check-in with the Castle team member with a clipboar d.\nUnless otherwise noted\, tickets will continue to be sold onsite. Payi ng for your admission with exact change is appreciated.\nBy purchasing the se tickets you consent to the use of photographs from this event being use d for promotional purposes.\n\nBUY TICKETS: https://mariettacastle.org/?ev ent=cemetery-tours-movers-and-shakers-at-oak-grove-cemetery-2&\;event_d ate=2023-06-10\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mariettaohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2023 /03/2023-MOVers-James_Mitchell_Varnum.jpg CATEGORIES:Community,Events,Featured,Historical,Tours LOCATION:Oak Grove Cemetery\, 8th and Washington Streets\, Marietta\, Ohio \, 45750\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=8th and Washington Streets\ , Marietta\, Ohio \, 45750\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Oak Grove Cemetery:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR