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Sunday, October 27 – Essex County Rosedale Cemetery Tour Montclair, NJ - Sunday, October 27 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Founded over 175 years ago, Rosedale Cemetery marked the beginning of a new movement in how America took care of its deceased. We’ll venture into the old section for this guided tour, discussing grave imagery as well as the people who are buried there. Led by Executive Director Jane Eliasof.  Admission is $10/person, registration required online at  www.montclairhistory.org . The tour begins at the Rosedale Chapel for a brief introduction at 408 Orange Road, Montclair, NJ. Carpooling is suggested due to limited parking on-site and driving to distant parts of the cemetery. Tour is from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, about 1 mile of walking. Register online.     About the Montclair History Center: The Montclair History Center, formerly the Montclair Historical Society, is an independent not-for-profit organization that has been dedicated to preserving, sharing,...

Sunday, April 28 – Essex County Rosedale Cemetery Tour Sunday, April 28 from 1:30 to 3:30pm. Founded over 175 years ago,  Rosedale Cemetery marked the beginning of a new movement in how America took care of its deceased. We’ll venture into the new section for this guided tour, discussing grave imagery as well as the people who are buried there.  Led by Executive Director Jane Eliasof. Admission is $10/person, registration required. Call 973-744-1796 or send a note to mail@montclairhistorical.org.   Tour begins at the Rosedale Chapel for a brief introduction at 408 Orange Road, Montclair, NJ. Carpooling is suggested due to limited parking on site. Tour is about 2 miles of walking.  www.montclairhistory.org .    If you are not a member, you may join prior to the event or at the event for admission by contacting the Montclair History Center at 973-744-1796, at www.montclairhistory.org, or sending a note to  mail@montclairhistorical.org .   ...