The 12th annual Voices of Elmwood will be held at Elmwood Cemetery, beginning the evening of Sept. 19, 2019 and will run for a total of nine evenings in September and October. Voices of Elmwood is a celebration of history, designed to honor our region’s heritage and is sponsored by Dahl and Groezinger, Inc.
Founded by the Owensboro Museum of Science and History, in collaboration with the Daviess County Public Library, Voices of Elmwood 2019 will offer 10 new stories of people from the community. Carolyn Greer will be directing the series, with local actors in period costumes presenting the story of the person they are portraying. Wagon rides will leave every 30 minutes each evening and stop for each actor’s presentation.
Performances begin at 6 p.m. each evening, with the last wagon leaving at 9 p.m. each night. Tent shows, ideal for large church groups, supper clubs, tour buses or patrons preferring not to ride in the wagons, will be offered on October 3, 4 and 5 and will begin at 6 p.m.
The performance dates are:
Thursday, Sept. 19: Wagon Rides 6 p.m.; 6:30 p.m.; 7 p.m.; 7:30 p.m.; 8 p.m.; 8:30 p.m.; 9 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 20: Wagon Rides 6 p.m.; 6:30 p.m.; 7 p.m.; 7:30 p.m.; 8 p.m.; 8:30 p.m.; 9 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 21: Wagon Rides 6 p.m.; 6:30 p.m.; 7 p.m.; 7:30 p.m.; 8 p.m.; 8:30 p.m.; 9 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 26: Wagon Rides 6 p.m.; 6:30 p.m.; 7 p.m.; 7:30 p.m.; 8 p.m.; 8:30 p.m.; 9 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 27: Wagon Rides 6 p.m.; 6:30 p.m.; 7 p.m.; 7:30 p.m.; 8 p.m.; 8:30 p.m.; 9 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 28: Wagon Rides 6 p.m.; 6:30 p.m.; 7 p.m.; 7:30 p.m.; 8 p.m.; 8:30 p.m.; 9 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 3: Tent Show @ 6 p.m.; Wagon Rides 6 p.m.; 6:30 p.m.; 7 p.m.; 7:30 p.m.; 8 p.m.; 8:30 p.m.; 9 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 4: Tent Show @ 6 p.m.; Wagon Rides 6 p.m.; 6:30 p.m.; 7 p.m.; 7:30 p.m.; 8 p.m.; 8:30 p.m.; 9 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 5: Tent Show @ 6 p.m.; Wagon Rides 6 p.m.; 6:30 p.m.; 7 p.m.; 7:30 p.m.; 8 p.m.; 8:30 p.m.; 9 p.m.
Each wagon will feature bench seating, with back support, thanks to the skills of two volunteers, Don Bryant and Charles Mattingly. Wagon guides provide additional historical information throughout the performances. The tours last about an hour and are not recommended for children under 12 years of age. Patrons should arrive fifteen minutes prior to their wagon’s departure time or tent show performance.Over seventy-five community volunteers help create and present Voices of Elmwood, which is hosted by Rosehill-Elmwood Cemetery. Elmwood Cemetery is located at 1300 Old Hartford Road, Owensboro, Kentucky, 42303 and parking is available on site.
Tickets are $18 (plus fees) per person, for both the wagon and tent shows and will go on sale August 5, 2019 at owensborotickets.com.
Group sales of ten or more will receive a 10% discount. Patrons may obtain additional information by calling the Museum of Science and History at (270) 687-2732
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