The TalkDeath Cemetery Scavenger Hunt encourages people to appreciate and learn about local cemeteries and their histories. It invites community members to visit cemeteries, reducing stigma and demonstrating that cemeteries can be spaces for the living. Participants learn about memorial iconography and history, connect with their community, spend time with friends and loved ones, and reflect on mortality.
This year’s Cemetery Scavenger Hunt will be on Sunday, October 26th at 2:30 pm ET/ 1:30pm CT/ 12:30pm MT/ 11:30am PT! You can attend and participate at any local cemetery of your choice that is open to the public. While we strive to include a spectrum of clues, the more historic and diverse your cemetery, the wider variety of clues you’re likely to find (think older cemeteries that have upright monuments and gravemarkers). We cannot guarantee that every cemetery has every clue, but we do try our best to ensure folks participating across diverse regions and cultures will be able participate, learn more about their cemetery, and have a good time.
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