415 Seventh Street, P.O. Box 37  •  Augusta, Georgia 30903-0037  •  Phone 706.724.0436

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Saturday and Sunday October 8 & 9, 2011 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

[Press Release]

Join our guided tours of Summerville Cemetery to learn about the history of the cemetery and iconography of the headstones while being introduced to some of the Augusta residents who are buried there. For instance . . .

• Elizabeth Weed Steiner (portrayed by Krista Lamar), daughter of the first rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd
• Bryan Cumming (portrayed by Heard Robertson), prominent lawyer who also served in the Georgia Legislature
• Isaac Henry (portrayed by James Mason), who fought in the War of 1812 and later had a successful career as a banker
• Elizabeth Moore Reid (portrayed by Kristi Connell), whose son dedicated the land upon which was built Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church
• Cornelia Cohen White (portrayed by Nina Inman), who was married to prominent businessman William B. White and was known for her beautiful gardens; and her daughter, Cornelia White Barrett (portrayed by Nina McCallie)
• George C. Blanchard (portrayed by Whatley Bush) and Frank A. Calhoun (portrayed by George Bush), founders of Blanchard and Calhoun Realty Company
• Annie Schweigert Burdell (portrayed by Ann Beth Strelec), whose father was the proprietor of the Schweigert Jewelry Company
• Bernard Doris (portrayed by John Flythe), an Irishman who participated in the California gold rush before locating to Augusta
• Judge Ebenezer Starnes (portrayed by Danny Craig), who served in the superior court as well as being elected Attorney General and Associate Justice of the State Supreme Court
• Annie Cumming Hall (portrayed by Sydney Peden), whose marriage to Reverend Charles Hall in 1848 was filled with scandal and her early untimely death by fire was nothing less than tragic
• Alfred Mann Battey (portrayed by Jack Long), who was very involved in the Paint and Powder Club, the predecessor to the Augusta Players, and the Catholic Church.

Tours begin every 20 minutes and last about 40 minutes. Tickets: $15 for adults, $10 for students (age 5 to 18) Note: These tours are not recommended for children under age 5. Groups of 10 or more, $10 per person.

Reservations should be made by returning the reservation form or by calling Historic Augusta at 706-724-0436.