The Winfield Historical Society will host an evening history walk at St. John Cemetery on Friday, October 11th.
Courtesy of the Winfield Historical Society
Join the Winfield Historical Society and assist volunteer cemetery guides as they tell the story of the people who lived during the village’s historic early years. The history walk will be held Friday, October 11, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at St. John Cemetery.
Lanterns and lights will illuminate the way through Winfield’s only cemetery, which is one of the oldest cemeteries in DuPage County.
Stories featured include: Michael Besch and Katharina Schramer Besch, “Grandma” Barbara Higgins, William Daleiden, John Manuel Grover and Reverend John Wiederhold, one of the first pastors of St. John the Baptist Church.
The Winfield Park District cemetery tour van departs from the Hedges Station Museum in Oakwood Park, 0N557 Winfield Road, Winfield.
Tours start at 6:30 p.m. and run every 10 minutes thereafter, with the last group leaving the tour at 8:00 p.m.
The event is free and open to everyone; persons under 17 must be accompanied by an adult or guardian.
Donations are welcome. Participants should bring their own flashlights.
Co-sponsors include the Catholic cemeteries of the Diocese of Joliet and the Winfield Park District.
New members are welcome and encouraged to join. Winfield Historical Society meetings are typically held on the third Tuesday of the month. For more information about the Winfield Historical Society, contact Kevin Davis at [email protected] or visit www.winfieldhistory.org.