The City of Evansville Department of Urban Forestry, in partnership with the Vanderburgh County Historical Society and the Evansville Adopt-An-Ash Program, will host their annual Twilight Tour this Saturday.
This tour, which begins at 5:00 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery, is a fun and educational event for all ages. During the tour, audience members will get to see live reenactments of some of the most influential people buried at the cemetery.
Along with the reenactment, there will be a presentation on how these people made Evansville what it is today.
Members of the public can expect a lively and informative night.
“The Twilight Tour is a unique way to discover Evansville’s history,” said City Arborist Shawn Dickerson. “The reenactments during the tour are unlike any other educational experience. They are fun and dramatic while staying true to Evansville’s history.”
Tickets for the event are $15 for adults, $10 for students, and $5 for children. Tickets may be purchased atwww.evansvilleparksfoundation.org/twilight-tours or at the main gate of the cemetery on the night of the event.
All proceeds from the Twilight Tour will benefit the Adopt-An-Ash Program. This program aims to save ash trees within Oak Hill Cemetery from the Emerald Ash Borer. The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive pest killing Ash trees in the Evansville community. Ash trees make up a large part of the city’s alluring greenery in neighbors and parks. However, this insect is threatening to destroy this beautiful piece of Evansville’s flora. By attending the Twilight Tour, the public can help fight the Emerald Ash Borer and restore the charm of Evansville’s vegetation.
