Cemetery Tour: African American History in the Lee Kirkland Cemetery

February 13, 2021 - 1:00 pm -2:00 pm

Beaches Museum invites you to learn more about African American history at the beaches with a walking tour of the Lee Kirkland Cemetery given by local history detective Johnny Woodhouse. The tour will be on Saturday, February 13 at 1:00 p.m.
 
The Lee Kirkland Cemetery has been the burial grounds for the beaches African American population for the last 100 years or more. With marked and unmarked graves it can be difficult to trace the lives of the people interred in the cemetery. Join Beaches Museum and Johnny Woodhouse in an exploration of the lost histories of the Lee Kirkland Cemetery.
 
This event is free to Museum members with a $5 suggested donation for non-members. Reservations are required, registration is limited. To reserve tickets please call 904-241-5657 or register HERE.

Beaches Museum
381 Beach Boulevard
Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250