10 Past Events at Beech Grove Cemetery

Memorial Day Program Honors U.S. Military

AMERICA'S HOMETOWN BAND HELPS SALUTE VETERANS AT BEECH GROVE CEMETERY​ PROGRAM

The free annual Memorial Day remembrance and honor program for Muncie and Delaware County military personnel takes place in the Military Section of Beech Grove Cemetery, 1400 W. Kilgore Ave., Muncie on Monday, May 29, 11 am. The AHB band performs a patriotic musical prelude starting at 10:45 am, as well as a musical salute to each branch of the service during the program. A stirring AHB rendition of Taps closes the ceremonies.

The Memorial Day program is coordinated by Beech Grove Cemetery officials and features speakers from the City of Muncie and the Delaware County Veterans organization. A color guard presentation and rifle salute are scheduled, plus a special acknowledgment of local veterans who have died since last year’s gathering.

The Old West End Neighborhood Association with host the annual Historic Beech Grove Cemetery Tour on October 14th from 3:30pm to 7:30pm at Beech Grove Cemetery 1400 West Kilgore Ave. Learn more about this historic landmark and the fascinating figures from Muncie’s past as local historians take you on a walking tour of the old section of the cemetery. Tours run every 30 minutes. Refreshments will be available, as well as historic displays in the chapel. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the cemetery office or online at Eventbrite. Children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult. This event is family friendly. 

Proceeds benefit Beech Grove Cemetery and neighborhood initiatives.

To honor and remember all United States Veterans

America's Hometown Band again sends a Trombone Quartet to perform as part of the outdoor ceremony for Veterans Day, at the cemetery.

Free, open to the public

Learn more about Muncie’s rich history by taking a guided tour through a portion of historic Beech Grove cemetery.

Enjoy complimentary cider and cookies at the fountain (we will also have hot dogs, soft drinks and chips for sale) and view a special display of local artifacts inside the gothic chapel.

This is a family-friendly event.

Tickets are $10.00 and are available through Eventbrite or can be purchased day-of at the main gate at 1400 W. Kilgore Ave. Children under the age of 12 and accompanied by an adult admitted free.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/historic-beech-grove-cemetery-tour-2019-tickets-72750916951

Parking will be available across from the main cemetery gate. Please take caution when crossing Kilgore.

This event is brought to you by Old West End Neighborhood Association.

Beech Grove Cemetery

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Join Indiana resident and author, Kevin Yaney, as he leads a tour of some of the graves of Civil War veterans who were laid to rest at Beech Grove Cemetery. This casual history tour will focus on residents of Delaware County who took part in the war, as well as Indiana’s involvement in the war. 

The event will start and end at the cemetery office located at 1400 W Kilgore Avenue, in Muncie.

About the Author
Kevin Yaney is the author of The Fourth of July, a trilogy of historical fiction books set during the Civil War. The three books tell the story of Louisa McLain and her two sons, George and Will from Delaware County. Sixty years after the war, on the Fourth of July, Louisa is in a nursing home, reading letters her sons sent her during the conflict. As the story unfolds, it is discovered that both George and Will were recruited as Union spies. They were sent perilously behind enemy lines, dressed as Confederate soldiers. They also became part of the abolitionists’ movement through the Underground Railroad, running slaves out of the South to freedom.

Mr. Yaney will have his books available at the event. For more information on his books, visit www.FourthOfJulyBook.com.

Program is offered by the E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center in association with Beech Grove Cemetery.

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The Sultana was a wooden steamboat that exploded on the Mississippi just outside of Memphis on April 27, 1865. It was considered one of the deadliest maritime disasters in US history. The boat, built to carry 376 passengers, was vastly overloaded with paroled Civil War prisoners of war. On board were an estimated 2,300 people, 1,700 of whom lost their lives, including 55 from Delaware County. A monument in the Beech Grove Cemetery honors the 55 Delaware County members who died in the disaster. Despite the magnitude of the tragedy, the Sultana disaster received very little coverage as it was overshadowed by the end of the war and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln just days prior. 

Presenter: Jennifer Lewis Sparks, historical and genealogical researcher, lecturer, and cemetery enthusiast