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Tour St. Patrick's Cemetery and Church

Tour of St. Patrick Catholic Church and Cemetery

The Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society is offering a walking tour of St. Patrick Cemetery and Church on Saturday, October 19 at 10 a.m. Susan Kelsey, co-author of the book West Lake Forest, will lead the tour. Participants will hear stories of the area’s earliest settlers, many of whom are buried at the cemetery, and how they later formed the community of Everett. Tour-goers will also journey over to St. Patrick Catholic Church and get a chance to see the interior of the 1910 building.

Advance registration for this tour is required; tickets are $10 for Historical Society members and $20 for non-members. Tickets are availabe at www.lflbhistory.org or by calling 847-234-5253.

Please park at Everett School and meet at the cemetery.

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Copies of the book West Lake Forest will be available for purchase.

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