Resignation, by Ettore Cadorin
May 30, 2010
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
$25 per person
900 Channel Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
This Memorial Day weekend, take a walk through Santa Barbara history, and through the history of cemeteries, at one of the premiere cemeteries in the West. Founded in 1867, the Santa Barbara Cemetery successfully passed through all six stages of cemetery development in the United States, and has attracted business leaders, performers, architects, artists, and political icons. There are over 40,000 interments at the cemetery, and at least 100,000 stories.
Your tour guide is David Petry, former historian for the Cemetery, and author of The Best Last Place, A History of the Santa Barbara Cemetery. The book, normally $30 in bookstores, will be available for $15.
To make a reservation, e-mail dlpetry@gmail.com.
Join The Best Last Place Facebook group and get a tour discount!