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Walking Tour "Ravenna Hangings"

Limited to 15 people
2023-08-05 14:00:00 2023-08-05 16:00:00 America/New_York Walking Tour "Ravenna Hangings" Meet in front of the library -

Saturday, August 05
2:00pm - 4:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-08-05 14:00:00 2023-08-05 16:00:00 America/New_York Walking Tour "Ravenna Hangings" We will walk to the locations of Ravenna's three 19th century hangings and discuss the crimes committed. Meet in front of the library -

We will walk to the locations of Ravenna's three 19th century hangings and discuss the crimes committed.

Reference Librarian Kevin Gray will lead this tour. The walk is approximately 1.25 miles and will last about an hour. Tour is weather dependent. Please dress accordingly and wear comfortable walking shoes. We will meet in front of the library. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Local History | General |

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