Celebrate America250 with Winterset Cemetery Walk
Winterset Cemetery
East Summit and South 4th Street
Saturday, June 12, 2026
10:00 – 11:00 am in the Museum Lounge
The program is free and open to all.
In celebration of America’s 250th birthday, the Madison County Genealogical Society (MCGS) is holding three cemetery walks across the county over the next few months. The first will be held June 12 in the Winterset Cemetery. During the cemetery walks, a short biography of six or seven individuals will be read, which includes a family connection to an American Revolutionary War ancestor.
The idea for the cemetery walks came from the Jean Marie Cardinell chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) in Des Moines. Several MCGS members are also members of this chapter and are “Daughters,” which means that each one has at least one documented ancestor who served in the American Revolutionary War. This DAR chapter encouraged members to hold community events to celebrate Amercia250. Our local Daughters had past experiences with cemetery walks across the county, so decided to observe this special year in that same way.
The paths chosen to walk are short, but study walking shoes are suggested. Walking sticks are always helpful. You may want to carry a light chair between readings. The presentation will be no longer than one hour and a sound system will be used. In case of inclement weather, the walk will not be held
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