Celebrate America250 with Winterset Cemetery Walk
Winterset Cemetery – East Summit and 4th Street
Saturday, November 3, 2026
10:00 – 11:00 am
Free and open to all.
*** In case of bad weather, the program will be held at the Winterset Public Library meeting room. ***
In celebration of America’s 250th birthday, the Madison County Genealogical Society (MCGS) is holding a cemetery walk in the Winterset Cemetery. An earlier walk there was rained out in June. Two other walks have been held in St. Charles and Earlham. During the cemetery walk, a short biography of seven men and women will be read, each with a family connection to an American Revolutionary War ancestor as well as deep roots in Madison County.
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 events in their own community 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 walk will begin at the WWI Soldiers monument, so park near the entrance. The walks are mostly on driveways and are short, but sturdy 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 (turned “talk”) will be held at the Winterset Public Library meeting room.
