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The Manitowoc County Historical Society will host a historical walking tour at Evergreen Cemetery in Manitowoc on Wednesday, August 20. The event will take place at 3 p.m. and again at 5 p.m., with each guided tour lasting about 90 minutes. Participants will hear stories of triumph and tragedy connected to the cemetery as they walk through the grounds.

The tours begin at the Evergreen Cemetery Office, located at 2221 Michigan Avenue. Those interested in attending must register in advance. Tickets are priced at $25 per person, while members of the Manitowoc County Historical Society receive a 15% discount. Further details and registration information can be found by visiting https://www.manitowoccountyhistory.org or by calling (920) 684-4445.

According to the Manitowoc County Historical Society, "Nestled in the scenic rolling Ice Age Kettle Moraine countryside of Eastern Wisconsin, the Manitowoc County Historical Society is a museum of living history. This 60-acre interpretive museum of local history features a Welcome Center with local history exhibits and research services and the outdoor Pinecrest Historical Village - a collection of over 25 historic buildings with period furnishings from Manitowoc County's early settlers."

"Pinecrest Historical Village began in 1970 with a land donation from the Hugo and Eleanor Vetting family. The Village has grown to represent a reproduction of a small Wisconsin community during the early 1900s. The buildings form the commercial, social, and political core of a town and they represent several architectural styles of Wisconsin's history. The furnishings, items, and tools in the various buildings used by the Pinecrest Village interpreters are either original pieces or carefully researched reproductions."

For more information about programs or membership opportunities offered by the society, contact their office via phone or visit their website.