Historical Society of Long Beach Annual Cemetery Tour

Beginning in 1995, the HSLB has conducted an annual living history tour. The tour takes place the Saturday on or before Halloween and features graveside presentations by professional and volunteer actors who relate the life and demise of the person lying in rest. Each year’s program features a number of stories – some are individuals who helped shape the city’s political past, others are ordinary people whose tales remind us that rich or poor, famed or nearly forgotten, everyone has a story to tell. Period costumes worn by all the performers further heighten the experience with an aura of authenticity. Many guests get so involved in the presentation that questions like “What was it like to live here in 1920?” are often asked of the performers. The tour is appropriate for families and all ages. There is nothing scary about the vignettes or the location.