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Forest Lawn Tours The Ever Popular Forest Lawn Tours JUNE – OCTOBER 2014 INCLUDING THE FAMOUS SUNDAY IN THE CEMETERY® TOURS CIVIL WAR TOURS TWILIGHT TOURS BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS There is so much happening at Forest Lawn! Welcome to Forest Lawn Each year, Forest Lawn welcomes thousands of visitors to experience the natural beauty of its expansive 269 acres. Rich in art, architecture and wildlife, Forest Lawn has become an enduring chronicle of local history and a cultural landmark to local accomplishment. It is the final resting place for more than 161,000 great souls, from a U.S. President to foreign royalty, veterans from every U.S. conflict since the Revolutionary War and people like us who have quietly built the community that we and our families enjoy. Each of us has a story to be told. In addition to experiencing the natural wonders of Forest Lawn, visitors come to enjoy year-round tours, concerts, lectures and a variety of special events because... There is so much happening at Forest Lawn! THE FAMOUS Sunday In the Cemetery® TROLLEY & WALKING TOURS THE FAMOUS FOREST LAWN HISTORY TROLLEY AND WALKING TOURS Join Forest Lawn for our entertaining and ever popular two- hour trolley or walking tours through our historic and beautifully landscaped grounds. Learn about our local, national and international history, our art, architecture, trees, waterways and wildlife. Learn more about the many unique stories of some of Forest Lawn’s residents – and meet them along the way! Sundays, June 15 through October 12; See Calendar* * No Famous Forest Lawn History Tours on June 22, July 6, August 17 and 31 Trolley Tours 1:30 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. $30/person ($25 if purchased before August 1, 2014) Walking Tours 2:30 p.m. $20/person ($15 if purchased before August 1, 2014) The Forest Lawn Trolley All trolley tours included in this brochure will take place on the climate-controlled state-of-the-art Forest Lawn Trolley, which was donated through the generosity of The James H. Cummings Foundation. The Forest Lawn trolley is wheelchair accessible; please let us know when booking your reservations if someone in your party requires wheelchair accessibility. We apologize, but the Forest Lawn Trolley cannot accommodate mobility scooters. BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND SPECIALTY TROLLEY AND WALKING TOURS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY TOUR Enjoy a two-hour trolley tour through Forest Lawn, with stops at the graves of such notable African Americans as Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, musician Pete Johnson and more. Visit the site honoring Elmira Brockenborough, the first recorded interment at Forest Lawn of an African American by full name, as well as the Grand Army of the Republic lot to see the graves of 14 African American Civil War soldiers. September 20 1:30 p.m. ...................................$30/person ($25 if purchased before August 1, 2014) ARTWORK ON THE FOREST LAWN CANVAS TROLLEY TOUR On this two-hour artistic tour you will hear the interesting stories behind many of the sculptures and statues created by such famous artists as Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Larry Griffis and Charles Cary Rumsey that grace our beautiful grounds. June 25; July 9, 19 & 23; August 2, 6, 16 & 20; September 13, 17 & 27; October 1, 11 & 15 2:00 p.m. ..................................$20/person ($15 if purchased before August 1, 2014) BEHIND THE SCENES TROLLEY TOUR On this very special two-hour tour led by Forest Lawn President Joseph P. Dispenza, you will visit the inside of our historic gatehouses as well as two resplendent private mausoleums as you learn some of the behind-the-scenes details about Forest Lawn not divulged on our other tours. A wine and cheese reception will be served in our historic chapel prior to the start of this tour. June 28, July 26, August 23 & September 13 4:00 p.m.. .$65/person ($50 if purchased before August 1, 2014) SPECIALTY TROLLEY AND WALKING TOURS HISTORIC CIVIL WAR TROLLEY TOUR Sgt. William Hengerer, Maria Love, Mayor William Fargo and many other Civil War notables are part of our ever-popular two-hour Civil War tour. You will visit the final resting places of noted soldiers from Western New York, including African American and Confederate soldiers. June 22 & August 17 11:30 a.m., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m ........................$30/person ($25 if purchased before August 1, 2014) INSIDE THE GATEHOUSE WALKING TOUR This unique 1.5-hour walking tour begins at our Main Street Gate, where you’ll view the interior of our gatehouses, built for the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. View a historic 1930s home funeral parlor exhibit before heading out onto the grounds to learn about some of our permanent residents. No reservations required, simply meet at the Main Street Gate. Thursdays - June 19 - Sept 18 at 6:00 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays, June 20 - October 11 10:00 a.m. .................................$15/person ($10 if purchased before August 1, 2014) TWILIGHT WALKING TOUR Join us as the gates close for this 1.5-hour walking tour and experience Forest Lawn in a whole new light! Learn about cemetery symbolism, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Blue Sky Mausoleum and so much more. No reservations required, simply meet just inside the Delaware Avenue Gate no later than 6:45 p.m. for the 7:00 p.m. tours; 5:15 p.m. for the 5:30 p.m. tours. June 16, 23 & 30; July 7, 14, 21 & 28; August 4, 11, 18 & 25 7:00 p.m. ..................................$20/person ($15 if purchased before August 1, 2014) September 8, 15 & 22 5:30 p.m. ..................................$20/person ($15 if purchased before August 1, 2014) SUMMER/FALL 2014 TOUR CALENDAR JUNE 2014 14 All Wright All Day 15 The Famous Forest Lawn History Tours 16 Twilight Tour – 7pm 19 Evening Gatehouse Tour – 6pm 20 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 21 Gatehouse Tour– 10am 22 Civil War Trolley Tour – 11:30am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm (no walking tours) 23 Twilight Tour – 7pm 25 Art Tour – 2pm 26 Evening Gatehouse Tour – 6pm 27 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 28 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 28 Pan Am Tour 10am 28 Behind the Scenes Trolley Tour – 4pm 29 The Famous Forest Lawn History Tours 30 Twilight Tour – 7pm JULY 2014 3 Evening Gatehouse Tour – 6pm 7 Twilight Tour – 7pm 9 Art Tour – 2pm 10 Evening Gatehouse Tour – 6pm 11 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 12 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 13 The Famous Forest Lawn History Tours 14 Twilight Tour – 7pm 17 Evening Gatehouse Tour – 6pm 18 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 18 All Wright All Day 19 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 19 Art Tour – 2pm 20 The Famous Forest Lawn History Tours 21 Twilight Tour – 7pm 23 Art Tour – 2pm 24 Evening Gatehouse Tour – 6pm 25 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 26 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 26 Pan Am Tour – 10am SUMMER/FALL 2014 TOUR CALENDAR 26 Behind the Scenes Trolley Tour – 4pm 27 The Famous Forest Lawn History Tours 28 Twilight Tour – 7pm 31 All Wright All Day 31 Evening Gatehouse Tour – 6pm AUGUST 2014 1 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 2 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 2 Art Tour – 2pm 3 The Famous Forest Lawn History Tours 4 Twilight Tour – 7pm 6 Art Tour – 2pm 7 Evening Gatehouse Tour – 6pm 8 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 8 All Wright All Day 9 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 10 The Famous Forest Lawn History Tours 11 Twilight Tour – 7pm 14 Evening Gatehouse Tour – 6pm 15 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 16 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 16 Art Tour – 2pm 17 Civil War Trolley Tour – 11:30am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm (no walking tours) 18 Twilight Tour – 7pm 20 Art Tour – 2pm 21 Evening Gatehouse Tour – 6pm 22 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 22 All Wright All Day 23 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 23 Pan Am Tour – 2pm 23 Behind the Scenes Trolley Tour – 4pm 24 The Famous Forest Lawn History Tours 25 Twilight Tour – 7pm 28 Evening Gatehouse Tour – 6pm (continues next page) SEPTEMBER 2014 4 Evening Gatehouse Tour – 6pm 5 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 6 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 7 The Famous Forest Lawn History Tours 8 Twilight Tour – 5:30pm 11 Evening Gatehouse Tour – 6pm 12 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 12 All Wright All Day 13 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 13 Art Tour – 2pm 13 Behind the Scenes Trolley Tour – 4pm 14 The Famous Forest Lawn History Tours 15 Twilight Tour – 5:30pm 17 Art Tour – 2pm 18 Evening Gatehouse Tour – 6pm 19 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 20 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 20 African American – 1pm 21 The Famous Forest Lawn History Tours 22 Twilight Tour – 5:30pm 26 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 26 All Wright All Day 27 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 27 Art Tour – 2pm 28 The Famous Forest Lawn History Tours OCTOBER 2014 1 Art Tour – 2pm 3 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 4 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 5 The Famous Forest Lawn History Tours 9 All Wright All Day 10 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 11 Gatehouse Tour – 10am 11 Art Tour – 2pm 12 The Famous Forest Lawn History Tours 15 Art Tour – 2pm 24 All Wright All Day Opening Summer 2014… The Margaret L. Wendt Archive and Resource Center Discover Buffalo’s stories…and yours. An archival “center of excellence” for protecting, conserving and making publicly accessible one of WNY’s most precious assets, the collection of more than 1.2 million historic documents, including the most comprehensive family archives in Western New York, with currently over 350,000 individual family records and growing by 3,500 families per year. This collection chronicles the stories of the entrepreneurs, architects, engineers, elected officials, philanthropists, religious leaders, entertainers and scientists who built and made Buffalo and Western New York what it is today. These people influenced the nation and the world, as well as the family heritage archives of many of us, the people who shaped the neighborhoods, schools and churches of our community.
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