NORFOLK SOCIETY FOR CEMETERY CONSERVATION
Preserving, protecting, & promoting Norfolk's historic cemeteries.
Cemetery Tours
- Check the nsccva.org website page for weather cancellations.
- Bathrooms will not be open for events until further notice.
- Mask wearing encouraged.
- Keep six-feet distance if not in the same family.
- Suggested donation of $5 per person.
- Click on the link under the tour description to purchase a ticket via PayPal.
Elmwood Cemetery
Lost in the Depths of Davey Jones Locker: Calamities of the Virginia Coast
Saturday, March 13th: 2 pm, Friday, June 4th: 6:30 pm & Saturday, October 1st: 2 pm
Join tour guide Shannon Stafford as he tells tales of sailors who perished at sea off the Coast of Virginia and the famous shipwrecks that litter the ocean floor.
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Norfolk First
Saturday March 27th: 2 pm & Friday, June 18th: 6:30 pm
Join tour guide Shannon Stafford as he introduces you to Norfolk natives who were pioneers, inventors and leaders whose achievements set records.
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Inconvenient Murders of the Dearly Departed
Saturday, April 10: 2 pm & Friday, September 3rd: 6:30 pm
Join tour guide Shannon Stafford as he tells a historical story and challenges participants to figure out who did it. First tour of this nature to ever be done!
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The Strong Women of Norfolk
Saturday, April 24th: 2 pm & Friday, September 17th: 6 pm
Join tour guide Shannon Stafford as he takes you on an exploration of Norfolk from the perspective of the women who helped shape Norfolk and Virginia into what it is now.
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When Duty Calls – Honoring those in Who Fell in the Line of Duty
Friday, May 7: 6 pm
Join tour guide Shannon Stafford as he highlights the police officers and firefighters that gave their lives to keep us safe every day.
Age of Agony – Perils and Practices of Victorian Medicine
Friday, May 21st: 6:30 pm
Join tour guide Shannon Stafford as he introduces you to stories of diseases, Victorian operating rooms, and the challenges doctors faced during the Victorian era.
For Whom the Bells Toll – The Somber Tales of Elmwood
Saturday, October 30: 2 pm
Join tour guide Shannon Stafford as he tells stories of murder, undertakers, city coroners, Memento Mori and Victorian mourning. Prepare for a goose bump filled afternoon.
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Historic Women of Norfolk
Saturday, March 6th: 3pm
From a starlet to a pioneer, we are kicking off Women's history Month by sharing little known facts surrounding a few of the women who are laid to rest at Cedar Grove. Tour guide Samantha McDonald.
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Along the Red Brick Wall
Sunday, March 21st: 3pm
Tales from those who lived and died during the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1855 with guide Samantha McDonald.
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Mishaps and Misfortune!
Saturday, April 10th: 3pm
Accidents that will make your jaw drop with guide Samantha McDonald.
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History Has It's Eyes on You!
Saturday, April 17th: 6pm
History Buffs this one is for you! Learn about military heroes, inventors, and those who helped make Norfolk what it is today with guide Samantha McDonald.
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Along the Red Brick Wall
Saturday, May 1st: 6pm
Tales from those who lived and died during the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1855
Mishaps and Misfortune!
Saturday, May 8th: 6pm
Accidents that will make your jaw drop with guide Samantha McDonald.
History Has It's Eyes on You!
Saturday, May 29th: 6 pm
History Buffs this one is for you! Learn about military heroes, inventors, and those who helped make Norfolk what it is today with guide Samantha McDonald.
Along the Red Brick Wall
Saturday, June 5th: 6:30pm, Sunday, June 6th: 6:30 pm
Tales from those who lived and died during the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1855
Mishaps and Misfortune!
Sunday, June 6th: 6:30 pm
Accidents that will make your jaw drop.
Along the Red Brick Wall
Saturday, October 2nd: 3 pm
Tales from those who lived and died during the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1855 with guide Samantha McDonald.
Mishaps and Misfortune!
Sunday, October 17th: 3 pm
Accidents that will make your jaw drop with guide Samantha McDonald.
Letting the Dead Rest in Peace
Saturday, October 30th: 4:30 pm
A recap of the previous months tours with Samantha McDonald. From Mishaps and Misfortune, to those who succumbed to the summer of Pestilence, and a little more in between. What better way to close out the season.