Guided Walking Tours of Yakima’s Historic Tahoma Cemetery

The first in a series of guided walking tours of the City of Yakima’s historic Tahoma Cemetery is 6:30 pm next Tuesday, June 19th. Parks and Recreation Manager Ken Wilkinson says the tours will highlight new historical individuals interred within the cemetery, as well as a new walking route.  He says they'll wrap up the tour season with a special Veteran’s Tour on Sunday, November 4th that highlights the Civil War (G.A.R.), Spanish American War, WWI, and the Veterans section.

The other scheduled tours are Sunday, June 24th at 10:00 am; Tuesday, July 10th at 6:30 pm; Sunday, July 29th at 10:00 am; Tuesday, August 14th at 6:30 pm; Sunday, August 26th at 10:00 am; Sunday, September 16th at 1:00 pm; Sunday, October 14th at 1:00 pm; and Sunday, November 4th at 1:00 pm.

Pre-registration is required and space is limited to 25 participants per guided tour.

To pre-register call 575-6026.