Monday, September 2, 2013

Buried Treasure 2013....Some Real Gems

We are happy to announce that the 2013 Buried Treasure, a tales of the crypt event, will be Sunday, October 13, from 2-5 PM at Jenny Lind Cemetery. Tours will depart from the cemetery gate every 15 minutes. Costumed historical re-enactors will portray seven citizens of Jenny Lind who are laid to rest at the cemetery. This event is free to the public.
Individuals being memorialized include:
- John Keller, blacksmith (portrayed by Bob Turner, a descendant of a blacksmith)
-Margie Smith, columnist and historian (portrayed by granddaughter Heather Gunn 
-Jessie Gibbs, postmistress (portrayed by Mary Ann Gamble who remembers "Miss Jessie" from her childhood))
- Forest Gibbs, coal miner who lost his life in the mines at age 28 (portrayed by coal mining historian and author John Dill)
- Bert Garrett Hendrix (interpreted by State Representative Charlotte Douglas)
-Dr. N. H. Stewart and the Miller Family, victims of a tragedy (interpretted by Doug Kinslow, as undertaker Henrie Birnie)
- Mary Jane Yadon Condren, Civil War patriot (portrayed by Tanya Miller)

Jenny Lind historians will be available in the Community Building at the Cemetery to give tours of the vintage photos housed in the building, to visit with guests and to answer questions about the Jenny Lind Community. Refreshments will be available for sale in the Community Building. Proceeds from the sale of refreshments will benefit the South Sebastian County Historical Society and the Community Building.

Directions: From Highway 71 in Jenny Lind, turn east onto Gate Nine Cutoff Road. The cemetery is on the left, across from the Masonic Lodge and beside the Community Building, between Highway 71 and Old Highway 71. For more information, call the Greenwood Chamber of Commerece at 479-996-6357. 

Sponsored by the South Sebastian County Historical Society.