The Thomas Jefferson Gardens is hosting a special event this weekend.

A Cemetery Walk will be held at the Jefferson City Cemetery this Sunday at 2pm. The program will begin at the Welcome Center at the intersection of Chestnut and East Lincoln Way, where Mike and Dianne Piepel will give an overview of what gravestones will be featured at the cemetery, unusual headstones, the type of stones that were used and the symbolism carved on them. Some of the headstones that will be highlighted include Mahlon Head, who established the first bank in Greene County and was the first elected mayor of Jefferson; Yankee Robinson, who was the owner of one of the largest road circuses; and Julien Geneva, who was a builder of the current Greene County Courthouse, among others.

Following the overview at the Welcome Center, participants can either walk or drive to the cemetery where the program will be. Attendees are asked to bring a lawn chair and bottled water to the free event. A complete list of the headstones that will be in the program can be found below.

 

Julien Geneva: Builder of the present day courthouse and high school most recently used as a middle school.

John Gray: Farmer and tiling expert. He was an officer during the Civil War.

Mildred Culbertson: Her headstone came from Italy.

Yankee Robinson: Owner of one of the largest circuses on the road.

William Anderson: One of the first pioneers to Greene County.

Hall and Mary Turrill: Superintendents of schools. Their headstone is unique.

Mahlon Head: Established the first bank in Greene County and was elected as the first mayor of Jefferson.