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See ‘ghosts’ of local history at annual Oswego Cemetery Walk · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  See Ghosts of Local History at annual Oswego Cemetery Walk, This
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  Everlett. The Little White School Museum will host its annual Oswego Cemetery
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  Walk, also at the Oswego Township Cemetery, on Thursday, starting at 5
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  30 p.m. Participants are invited once again to experience local history literally
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  come to life as they are guided through the cemetery to visit
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  with ghosts of early Oswego non-residents. And pioneers, according to a news
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  release from the Little White School Museum. Per registration for this popular
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  event is required 7 for Oswegoland Park District residents and 10 for
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  non-residents. Registration is per person. An adult must accompany all children. Those
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  registering will be assigned a time slot. Small groups will leave every
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  15 minutes for their tours. Registering early is encouraged before all the
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  time slots are filled, according to the release. Call the Park District
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  at 630-554-1010 to register. Registration on the day of the event is
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  10, space permitting. Participants should arrive at or shortly before the beginning
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  of their time slot so The don't miss their tour. Late arrivals
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  are not guaranteed a slot on a later tour, according to the
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  release. Participants should be able to walk for 45 minutes, wear comfortable
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  shoes, and are encouraged to bring a flashlight. The
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  tour will be on a paved path, but the landscape is not
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  flat and could be difficult for some to manage. Parking is available
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  in front of and around the Oswego Township Cemetery, located at 503
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  Main Street, Oswego. The annual walk is organized by the Oswegoland Park
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  District in cooperation with the Oswegoland Heritage Association and the limelight theatre
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  company. For more information, call Museum Coordinator Joe Nose at 630-554-4494,
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  email JNos at oswegolnp.org, or visit the museum website at wwwlittlewhiteschoolmuseum.org.