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What is a Cemetery Crawl?
This event is both a seasonal scavenger hunt and a year-round, self-guided tour of six Red Hook cemeteries that offers highlights of the lives of interesting individuals and their memorials. All you need is your smartphone and some good weather and you’ve got a lovely way to spend time enjoying local history.
A self-guided tour of 6 cemeteries - Explore the interactive map. Click on a pin and you can both read AND hear a recording of the story associated with that memorial. You can also explore the cemetery directory, download pdf files and read about each memorial. Available all year round.
A scavenger hunt - A new scavenger hunt will be available in September 2024. Everyone who participates will get a prize and chances to win 1 of 4 grand prize baskets!
Read before you go - “Be Kind to Cemeteries: Tips for respectfully visiting burial grounds” and “Guide to Memoral Symbols”
Thanks for a great event, see you in 2024!
2023 Important Dates
Saturday, September 23 - The event begins! All the materials will be available on this website and you can visit also us in person at Hardscrabble Day from 10 AM to 4 PM in the Village of Red Hook parking lot (map).
Sunday, October 1- 2 PM Presentation on gravestone preservation, at St. John’s Reformed Church Cemetery in Upper Red Hook. RSVP required. See details.
Friday, October 20 - 11:59 PM, Last day to submit a scavenger hunt to be eligible for grand prizes.
Sunday, October 29 - 3 PM, Award Ceremony at the Elmendorph Inn (directions). Time to party! Join us for music and food on the Elmendorph Green and help us turn the green into a cemetery using recycled materials! Prize winners announced, and participation prizes handed out at 3:30 PM!