Haunted Nights of History

Hear voices from beyond the grave on October 21 and 22 as Edwards Place is haunted by the "ghosts" of the Edwards family and friends! These dearly departed 19th century Springfield citizens will share the often fascinating, occasionally macabre, and sometimes tragic stories of their lives and deaths.

The people you'll meet include the Edwards' friend Mary Jane Welles and her twin sister Julia Homes, who each lost five children as well as her husband; family friend Bettie Stuart, who died of dysentery at age 30; Elizabeth Edwards, who was Mary Lincoln's older sister and Benjamin Edwards' sister-in-law, and many more!

You will have a chance to sign up for tours of Oak Ridge Cemetery on Saturday October 23, where a guide will take you to the actual graves of the people portrayed at Edwards Place.

Refreshments and Halloween-themed craft activities will also be available.

Tickets are $4 per person and no reservations are required. Tours begin at 7 p.m. and are offered every 15 minutes, with the last tour at 9 p.m. Cemetery tours are an additional $3 per person and will be offered at 1, 2, and 3 p.m. on October 23.