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Join the Huntington Historical Society on Saturday, October 25th in the Conklin Barn for My Weeping Friends Remember Me: A Victorian Wake. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about funeral custom traditions of the past, view a selection of funerary items from our museum collections, and sample traditional mourning refreshments. Among many other interesting topics, we will discuss: the significance of hair jewelry, cemeteries and gravestone symbolism, and Victorian mourning practices after the death of a loved one.
A Victorian Wake at the David Conklin Farmhouse Barn
Saturday, October 25th
2:00-4:00pm
Members $25 Non-members $30
Traditional light refreshments will be served.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Conklin Farmhouse & Barn, 2 High Street,Huntington, New York, United States
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