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Laying of the Lilacs

Saturday, May 24
11AM
Benzonia Twp. Cemetery, Benzonia
Other
Free

This community ceremony is sponsored by the Benzie Area Historical Society. Honor the area’s Civil War Veterans at the mushroom-shaped monument made by the E.P. Case Grand Army of the Republic Post 372 Veterans in the late 1880s. Lawn chairs are suggested. Following the ceremony will be a headstone cleaning workshop focusing on Veterans' graves. Each participant will need to bring a cleaning kit consisting of a bucket, natural stiff brush, toothbrush, trowel, trash bag, & plastic or wood scraper. Metal objects may not be used to clean the stones.

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