Syracuse Public Library Announcements

Written on April 17, 2014 by News Release

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The Syracuse Cemetery’s earliest graves are easy to find. The corner, shown, is convenient to drive past and has the first burials of 1836. Also, nearby, is the shared monument of Syracuse’ founding fathers, Henry Ward and Samuel Crosson. The Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum and the Syracuse Library are offering booklets with more in-depth information and directions to locate significant graves and interesting symbols in the cemetery. The brochures are available from April 24 through May 13. (Photo provided) — The Syracuse Cemetery’s earliest graves are easy to find. The corner, shown, is convenient to drive past and has the first burials of 1836. Also, nearby, is the shared monument of Syracuse’ founding fathers, Henry Ward and Samuel Crosson. The Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum and the Syracuse Library are offering booklets with more in-depth information and directions to locate significant graves and interesting symbols in the cemetery. The brochures are available from April 24 through May 13.
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Speaker to Talk About Symbols in the Cemetery

Jeannie Regan-Dinius is coming to speak about symbols that can be found in cemeteries on Thursday, April 24 at 11 a.m. Cemeteries are an important repository for cultural information, demographics, and often the situation surrounding a person’s death.

The division of Preservation and Archaeology of the Department of Natural Resources, DNR, promotes the conservation of historic landmarks. Jeannie Regan-Dinius is the Director of Special Initiatives of the DNR, and has been with the division since 2000. She is coming to present an hour long talk about symbols in cemeteries and is knowledgeable on many notable cemetery characteristics in Indiana. Regan-Dinius graduated with a bachelors in public history from Ball State University and an master’s degree in both urban planning and library science information management from Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis.

The Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum and the Syracuse Public Library invite anyone interested in attending this free event to come to the meeting room of the Syracuse Library at the Harrison Street entrance. The east door will open at 10:30 a.m. and seating is limited. The Syracuse Library is located one block east of the stop light on Main Street.

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The adult book club, One Book, One Hour, is reading a story that is fascinating today, which is the story about life during a pandemic. The town effected is remote enough in 1918 to enforce a strict quarantine. The Last Town on Earth, by Thomas Mullen, was a much talked about book when it came out in 2006. The next meeting is May 14. The staff of the Syracuse library is happy to arrange the delivery of a copy of the book. Please call the library for assistance at 574-457-3022.