Thank you to everyone who supported Harvest Moon Cemetery Tours for 2024 season!
First horse drawn trolley leaves the Barker Common Gazebo from downtown Fredonia at 7pm. Tours are on the half hour. The trolley boards and disembarks at the Gazebo. The last ride departs the gazebo at 10pm.
DETAILS: Cost per person is $25.00. Reservations will be purchased online. Further details will be provided.
Join us to listen and witness Forest Hill Cemetery “Come Alive!”
Ride in a horse drawn trolley along the winding paths of Forest Hill and listen to the historic stories of actors reenacting their lives. Some stories were tragic, some ironic, and some very spooky and mysterious!
Celebrate the spirit of the Fall and Halloween seasons in our beautiful village!
A pumpkin carving contest will be judged at the Gazebo prior to 7PM. Bring your decorated pumpkins to the Gazebo labeled with your name. Further details will be provided.
The Barker Museum at 7 Day Street, Fredonia, NY in conjunction with the Festivals Fredonia Harvest Moon Tour, will be open on October 18th and 19th. Stop by before or after the tour to view a Halloween display from 6:30pm to 8:45pm. The museum is across the Commons Park in downtown Fredonia. Did you know there was a funeral held at Darwin Barker Library and Museum? In 1911 their building was home to a ceremony for an unusual event….a wake! Mrs. Greene and family resided in the library, even after Darwin Barker purchased it and donated the house to use as a library. She was our institution’s first librarian. When she passed, her wake was in her home. The family lived in the upstairs rooms for three decades. It was common practice to hold wakes in the home of the deceased. Explore more! Visit the unique and historical library and museum!