The Clarkston Community Historical Society would like to introduce you to prominent Clarkston residents of the past.
The organization is planning a Clarkston Cemetery Walk on Saturday, May 17. The event will be held at Lakeview Cemetery on White Lake Road from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The walk will feature dramatic vignettes of Clarkston’s prominent early citizens. An actor will be posted at each of the seven grave sites. As you walk along in your group, you will stop and hear a short speech about the life and times of that individual, as well as interesting facts about Clarkston and the cemetery itself. After residents have visited all seven sites, they will be able to stop by a tent for light refreshments and a chance to listen to American patriotic and folk songs.
This is the first year the historical society has hosted this event.
‘We are really excited about this event. We learned about it from the Rochester Historical Society who has been doing this for a number of years,? Clarkston Community Historical Society member Jennifer Arkwright said. ‘The stroll through history will provide adults and youth alike with century-old information about Clarkston’s earliest settlers.?
The seven characters that will be portrayed in the walk are Dr. Charles Gray Robertson, George W. King, Butler Holcomb, Jeremiah Clark, Martha Vliet, Mary and Theodore Phillips and Theodocia Stiff.
The actors include members of the Clarkston Village Players, the Clarkston High School Drama club and prominent Clarkston residents.
‘We have some interesting people volunteering to be actors. It should be a real great experience for people,? Arkwright said. ‘One of our board members wrote the scripts so this should be a very informative event.?
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students while children four and under are free. They can be purchased at the Clarkston Country Store located at 21 N. Main St., Tierra Fine Jewelers located at 64 South Main Street or by calling the CCHS office at (248) 922-0270. Shuttle service will be provided to and from Depot Park.
All the proceeds of the event will benefit the Clarkston Heritage Museum.
‘Changing the exhibits and updating the museum can get expensive so all the money goes to the museum,? Arkwright said.