Historic Cemetery Walk
Date and Time
Wednesday Jun 3, 2026
6:30 PM - 6:30 PM CDT
Location
Yankton Municipal Cemetery
Description
The Yankton Community Library Foundation and the Mead Museum are excited to sponsor the thirteenth annual Historic Cemetery Walk on Wednesday, June 3 at Yankton’s Municipal Cemetery. Tours will be at 6:30 pm and 8 pm. We hope you join us for this fun and memorable event!
This year the cemetery tour will highlight historical figures from the first 100 years of Yankton County! You’ll have a chance to “meet” Caroline Burleigh, Charles Gurney, George Hand, Esther Kenyon, and Josiah A. Pierson.
Tickets will be available beginning Wednesday, May 13, at the Yankton Community Library, 515 Walnut Street. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth 12 and under. Cash or check only. Each tour last approximately one hour. Those interested are encouraged to buy their tickets early, as spaces are limited!
Don’t forget to check out our website at library.cityofyankton.org and follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/YanktonLibrary) for upcoming events. You can also find the Library Foundation (https://www.facebook.com/loveouryanktonlibrary) and the Mead Museum (https://www.facebook.com/MeadCulturalCenter) on Facebook.
Don’t forget to check out our website at library.cityofyankton.org and follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/YanktonLibrary) for upcoming events. You can also find the Library Foundation (https://www.facebook.com/loveouryanktonlibrary) and the Mead Museum (https://www.facebook.com/MeadCulturalCenter) on Facebook.
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