Tours From the Crypt

On a road trip to Nashville & had to stop at this historic cemetery in Louisville, KY. In addition to being the final resting place of KFC’s Colonel Sanders and boxing great Muhammad Ali, it’s also where Patty Hill is buried. She was a kindergarten teacher and wrote the ”Happy Birthday” song with her sister Mildred.

I’m working on a presentation for the winter months when outdoor tours aren’t usually possible. It’s called “The Real Housewives of Lake View Cemetery.” A winter evening, a glass of wine, and wonderful tales of the women who helped shape the city along the banks of the Cuyahoga. Stay tuned. 🍷

Great tour tonight! Thanks to all who joined me.
Happily the rain held off and the gloomy evening was the perfect backdrop for the “Tales from the Tombs” I was weaving tonight as we haunted Sections 12 & 10 (known as Millionaire’s Row). We planned tonight’s tour around the Harvest Moon but the cloudy skies were out in spades.

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/09/tonights-harvest-moon-is-final-supermoon-of-2023-how-to-see-it.html?fbclid=IwAR2HXj8mUEw5nfjquV_tizGvC-hZ_uGJjfwfVbB-SNqWf7TF3ueAUPJS670_aem_AbqHlkxD1ZMXR80ezTAfDwdaqBjywlZVinLsvZ3SogAOoghmXOLY_Z_Rvn9cskRkMoQ&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Tonight’s Harvest Moon is final supermoon of 2023: How to see it The Harvest Moon, the fourth and final supermoon of 2023, will be visible beginning at sunset and will reach peak illumination around 5:58 a.m. Eastern on Friday, according to the Farmer's Almanac.

If you were on my Twilight Tour, here's the link to the rest of the story about the grisly unsolved murder of attorney William Lowe Rice.

CORRECTION: Re Charles Brush--In 1927 he lost his son and GRANDDAUGHTER, Jane. Charles Jr. gave a blood transfusion in an attempt to save his daughter, who was very ill. She did not survive and he died from complications brought on by the transfusion.

Regarding the demolision of this mansion on Millionaire's Row: His two daughters who survived him in death did not wish to maintain the mansion and within a year of his death in 1929, his will was fulfilled. It stood on the north side of Euclid Avenue roughly where the Red Cross building stands today 3747 Euclid Ave.

They Died Crawling, and Other Tales of Cleveland Woe The foulest crimes and worst disasters in Cleveland history are recounted in these 15 incredible-but-true tales. Each no-holds-barred account delves into one of this city's most notorious moments, from the 1916 waterworks collapse to the Cleveland Clinic fire to the sensational Sam Sheppard murder t...

Did you know when scrolls are used on gravestones they symbolize a person’s life? The past rolled up, the present (moment of death) on display, the future in the after life yet to be revealed. We'll be visiting this haunting monument on my tour this Thursday.

The interior of Wade Memorial Chapel at Lake View Cemetery may very well be the only surviving un-altered, ecclesiastical installation of stained glass, mosaics, and interior design by Louis Comfort Tiffany still in its original setting in existence anywhere in the world today! However, beautiful Tiffany windows, like in this story, are still being discovered!

A Philadelphia Man Paid $6,000 for Century-Old Church Windows. They May Be Worth Half a Million. He saved them from being smashed with a sledgehammer.

The James A. Garfield Memorial will close later this summer for some much needed rennovations. You can read about this next phase here:

Next phase of renovations nears for James A. Garfield Memorial in Lake View Cemetery The James A. Garfield Memorial was dedicate in 1890 almost 10 years after the assassination of the 20th president and Orange native.

Monumental Makeover: For the first time in our lifetimes, we can see the true color of the President James A. Garfield Memorial. Before/after cleaning of the Berea Sandstone exterior. Read more here: https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2020/02/what-the-heck-is-happening-to-the-garfield-monument-in-clevelands-lake-view-cemetery.html

Collinwood School Fire Memorial, Ash Wednesday, March 1908. This is Niles & Tommy Thompson who I spoke about if this stop was on your tour. This monument is near the Euclid Gate Office. For more about the fire, visit this link: http://collinwoodfire.com

Welcome! I’m a tour guide & historical interpreter at Lake View Cemetery, established in 1869, in Cleveland, Ohio. Lake View has been voted one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the United States. Information on this page supports and supplements my tours. Check back as I will add to this page. **Pictured: A wandering path between the Spring-blooming rhododrendron in section 10-A near the resting place of the Boltons, Blossoms & Paynes. My husband placing flags at the graves of veterans May 2022.