The Historical Society of East Rockaway and Lynbrook Presents Tales Tombstones Tell.
On Sunday, October 23rd (October 30th rain date) at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, please join the Historical Society of East Rockaway and Lynbrook on a walk in the Rockville Cemetery, which was once known as the Old Sand-hole Cemetery at 45 Merrick Road in Lynbrook. You'll have the opportunity to "meet" some of the historic people who helped to build Lynbrook, East Rockaway and Rockville Centre. Watch as our ancestors "come alive" and tell us all "what really happened" back in the times of olde, especially now that Lynbrook itself is celebrating its 100th birthday!
Tickets are $10.00 and are limited and must be purchased in advance by calling 516-887-9094 or at Lyn Gift Shop,11 Atlantic Avenue, Lynbrook. Kindly call that same phone number in case of inclement weather. Please arrive by 12:45 PM and be sure to park and walk safely and to dress warmly. No children under 12 please.
You'll get a chance to hear from such people as Captain Charles Winslow, who captained the doomed ship "Mexico"; Wright Pearsall, one of Lynbrook's famed founders; Irene Davison, a local suffragette; and Mordecai Rock Smith, for whom Rockville Centre was named.
And those are just a few of the characters who will recount their own lives and history. Please join us to hear the tales tombstones tell!