Séance at the Cemetery
TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
Join Heartland Medium Vicky and the Friends of Historic Topeka Cemetery for an evening connecting with those on the other side. The event occurs on Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 6:30 to 9:00 pm.
This is an adult evening – 21 and older, please, as adult beverages will be served.
Cost is $60 per person, and seating is limited. Doors open at 6 p.m.
The event is held inside the Crane mausoleum on historic Mausoleum Row.
Tickets are on sale in September. Friends of the Cemetery get first chance at tickets and then it will open to the general public.
Get tickets here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1007223772417?aff=oddtdtcreator
Ghost Tours at Historic Topeka Cemetery
Join us for our annual Haunted History Ghost Tour! Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12, 2024.
We will have a new tour route with small groups going every 5-7 minutes. Tours start at 6:30 pm and the last tour starts at 8:30pm. Admission is $10 per person- please bring CASH and we can also do Venmo!
A very special place
Historic Topeka Cemetery is a setting unlike any other in Topeka. The grounds offer an eternal view for those who shaped Topeka and Kansas from territorial days into the 21st century. The city skyline, with the Statehouse standing prominently in the center, can be seen from nearly every part of Topeka Cemetery.
On a rolling hillside east of downtown, Topeka Cemetery is an outdoor museum of stunning monuments that help tell the stories of the more than 35,000 people in our care.
We encourage you to visit, to take a stroll among the names familiar to you from street signs and businesses, and from family and friends, to reflect on the beauty of this spot and the lives of those who came before you.
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Finding loved ones
Historic Topeka Cemetery has 80 acres that stretch from SE 10th Avenue to Interstate 70 and from Lafayette Street to California Avenue. Finding family members among the 35,000 souls who rest here can be a challenge.
Whether on your first visit or your 10th, it can sometimes be difficult to get to the right spot.
Enter Walk-to-Site. You can use your smart phone to guide you. Start by clicking on Search Records. Enter the name of the person you wish to find. On some phones, you may need to move the screen left to find the place to enter the last name.
If the person you seek doesn’t come up first, hit the “Next” button. That will scroll through the names that are similar.
If you get no results, try a different spelling or use just a first initial on the first name.
The large map will show you where you need to be, so you can drive to the general area before beginning your walk.
Please keep in mind that not every grave has a headstone. If you find no memorial, Topeka Cemetery is happy to assist you in finding the perfect tribute to your loved one.
More instruction is available on YouTube.
Points of interest
Historic Topeka Cemetery is an outdoor museum with hundreds of beautiful and interesting monuments! EXPLORE!
Friends of Historic Topeka Cemetery
The Friends have a mission to support Historic Topeka Cemetery in its efforts to preserve its grounds and buildings, promote Topeka and Kansas history, and educate Topekans on the legacies created by their forebears – the extraordinary and the ordinary, the famous and the infamous, the entrepreneur and the artist.
The Friends offer tours of the grounds, the Seance in the Cemetery and Ghost Tours in October; and Memorial Day and Veterans Day programs.
The Friends also are working to memorialize the hundreds of infants buried at Topeka Cemetery who have no markers on their graves. A donation of $125 buys a 16×8 inch granite marker with the child’s name and birth year. More information can be found on the Friends page.
JOIN THE FRIENDS! BE A PART OF MAKING HISTORY!
