Fair Ridge Cemetery Tour

Founded shortly after the Civil War in 1867, this nonsectarian, nonprofit association cemetery has served the community ever since. Its first president was Horace Greeley. The cemetery supplemented or replaced the churchyards and family graveyards in the area and contains the family plots and individual graves of generations of local citizens.

Many prominent New Castle families chose Fair Ridge for their members’ final resting places. On this tour of the historical sections of the cemetery, you will be introduced to several of them. The monuments that mark their graves will be given vivid historical context through photographs of their homes and businesses, plus portraits of several of them. Come and meet your (former) neighbors, who are now permanently residing at Fair Ridge Cemetery.

Wear suitable walking shoes!

This tour has limited capacity and sells out quickly. Reserve your tickets now!