Misc Events
Events of interest to CSAGSI members
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Misc EventsEvents of interest to CSAGSI members
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Here are some events which may be of interest to CSAGSI Members.These events are not hosted by CSAGSI and CSAGSI does not take responsibility for their content. |
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
The Friends of the Bohemian National Cemetery, a
501c3 not–for-profit organization, will sponsor a 2 hour walking tour at the
Cemetery on Sunday, May 4, 2008, at 1 p.m. The Bohemian National Cemetery is
located at 5255 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL, and was added to the National
Registry of Historical Places in 2007.
Albert Walavich, tour guide and historian, shall discuss the founding of the
cemetery and its unusual features. Highlight featured in the tour will be: Mayor
Anton Cermak’s mausoleum; the Victorian Gatehouse; the T. G. Masaryk mausoleum
named after the 1st President of the Czech Republic; the various veteran’s
monuments; and special and unique features of the turn-of-the-century monuments
and their cultural, social and historical significance.
Refreshments shall be served at the Gatehouse after the tour.
Cost of tour -- $15 – non-member; $10 – member.
Walk-ins can register at the Gatehouse the day of the tour.
Membership -- $25 –Individual; $20 –Students & Seniors; $35 – Family.
Mail tour fees/membership to --
Friends of Bohemian National Cemetery
300 Claymoor, #2F
Hinsdale, IL 60521-5076
Proceeds shall be applied to ongoing and future restorations on the Columbarium
and the Victorian Gatehouse.
CZECH US OUT!! http://www.friendsofbnc.org
Publicity Chairman – Anna Schnedorf
Email -- aschnedorf@yahoo.com