Grave Yard Walks 2017
I want to thank Paul & Barbara for all the wonderful work they did this year on the Graveyard Walks... This is my third year as a "prominent person from the past" We on this side of the veil do not like the term "ghost" and I always have great time. Thank you for inviting me to play.. ~ Susan Jennings: 2011
 Mikelean and Kately Allen as gossiping factory workers
The Graveyard Walks event began its history in 2001 and brings the history of our community into the present in a unique way. Held in October, this event is extremely popular and requires a reservation to participate.
If you are interested in attending any of the events please use our contact form to let us know. Look for these historic figures to appear. Tom O'Dea playing Maurice Ashe
This year’s Warrensburg Historical Society Graveyard Walks will be conducted at the Warrensburg Cemetery, 174 Hudson Street, on Friday, October 27, at 1:00 and Saturday, October 28, at 7 pm.
Characters expected to surface at the cemetery this year are some of our local World War I heroes; Lee Orton, Joe Anselmo, and Joseph Aiken, and Geneva Kenyon |
Snippit from our 2015 Graveyard Walks advertising poster
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Both walks will be followed by free homemade desserts at the Warrensburg Museum of Local History located at 174 Main Street, Warrensburg, NY. Tickets for either walk are $8 for adults and $5 for students and are available from Liz at (518) 623-9367.
On Sunday, October 29th a full course “Dinner With the Dead” will be served at Lizzie Keays Restaurant located at 89 River Street, Warrensburg, NY. The price for dinner, including tax and gratuity, is $36.00
For Dinner Reservations call Lizzie Keays at (518) 504-4043 by October 24th. Space is limited.
The Graveyard Walks and Dinner with the Dead have been sponsored by the Warrensburgh Historical Society since 2001. For more information, contact Mikelean at (518) 623-2856
On Sunday, October 29th a full course “Dinner With the Dead” will be served at Lizzie Keays Restaurant located at 89 River Street, Warrensburg, NY. The price for dinner, including tax and gratuity, is $36.00
For Dinner Reservations call Lizzie Keays at (518) 504-4043 by October 24th. Space is limited.
The Graveyard Walks and Dinner with the Dead have been sponsored by the Warrensburgh Historical Society since 2001. For more information, contact Mikelean at (518) 623-2856
Character Bios
Joseph Anselmo: Born in Sicily in 1896, Joseph moved from NYC to Warrensburg in 1911 where he met and married Orpha Wilsey. Orpha’s family had resided in Warrensburg from the middle of the 19th century. Joseph was employed by the Highway Department of Warren County for more than 40 years. He served in WWI in Italy and France. He was a charter member of the Warrensburg Fire Company, Emergency Squad and the American Legion Post 446. He was a 57-year member of the Warrensburg chapter 325, Royal Arch Masons. The Fire Company elected Joseph as Assistant Fire Chief in April of 1947. He was instrumental in helping with the War Memorial in the Warrensburg Cemetery and was a member of the Bear Waller Hunting Club. Joe died in 1982 at his home on Third Avenue where he was known for his abundant vegetable gardens.
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Joseph A. Aiken: Born in 1889, son of Lester and Josephine (Wemsley) Aiken, Joe become a professional drummer and member of the Adirondack Pipes & Drums (still existing today). He served in World War * in Italy and France as an ambulance driver from 1918 to 1919 and during that time kept a daily diary, which can be seen at the Warrensburgh Museum of Local History. Joe married Ruth Porter in 1924 (his second wife), they had a daughter Josephine and a son Lester. Les was a talented and popular athlete. He had been married but two weeks to Kitty Langworthy when he was killed in a automobile accident on his way to a summer job in Lake George in 1948. Joe Aiken died in 1968 at the age of 79.
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Lee R, Orton: Born in 1894, the son of William Clark Orton and Ella Wheeler Orton, Lee worked for Berry Wood-ward in the undertaking business before partnering with Cassius McCloskey. They purchased their late employer's funeral home and renamed it Orton and McCloskey Funeral Home. Orton played for the Maplewoods baseball team in the early 20th century and had a brief career in professional base-ball. He served as Town Clerk from 1928 to 1944, when he was elected Town Supervisor. He remained in that position until 1964. In 1958 he was named Chairman of the Warren County Board of Supervisors, serving in that post through 1961. Married to Sara Kilday of Madison, Pennsylvania, they had a son William Clark and a daughter Saralee. Lee Orton died in 1966. Orton Drive, through the subdivision of the former Crooning Pines property, was named in his honor
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Geneva Kenyon: Historical records show that Miss Kenyon was a teacher in Warrensburg District No 3 School. Six certificates were issued for satisfactory completion of two terms of 4th, 5th and 6th graders between 1906 and 1909 in District 3, signed by the school commissioner and teachers. F. Geneva Kenyon is listed as one of the teachers. Geneva was also a charter member of the Hackensack Rebeka Lodge 442 organized on May 5 1910. Geneva was heavily involved in the Home Defense. Her first sweetheart Harold Bowen was stationed in Germany during WW I. The museum collection hosts a postcard sent to Geneva from Harold While he was stationed in France. Geneva eventually married Lewis Hamilton who also served in France
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