Date:
Sunday, 09/20/2026
Time: 2:00 pm
Category:
On Sunday, September 20, 2026, the Dexter District Library, the Dexter Area Historical Society and Forest Lawn Cemetery of Dexter will be offering a walking tour of the historic Forest Lawn Cemetery which is located on Grand Street. This tour will focus on different gravesites than previous tours. The free tours will include the graves of various Dexter residents. Come learn about the first blacksmith in Dexter, a Civil War soldier, Dexter’s coffin builder, how Bates School got its name, the history of Forest Lawn cemetery, and more!
To fully enjoy the cemetery tour, you will need to do a lot of walking over uneven ground. We will limit the size of each group so that you will be able to interact with the characters who will be portraying the featured Dexter residents buried at Forest Lawn. The tour takes approximately 1 hour.
Registration is mandatory. Space is limited. Participants will be in small groups. A guide will be with you for the tour. Scroll down to register for the 2:00 p.m. tour or call 734-426-4477 (ext. 120).
(Note: when registering online, select only 1 registration time: 2:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m. or 3:00 p.m.)
This cemetery tour is free. Donations will be accepted for the Forest Lawn Cemetery Tree Fund for those that wish to contribute.
