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EventsWAND / Visit Springfield · Oct 4, 2026

Cemetery Walk at Oak Ridge today (noon–3:30 p.m.)

Sangamon County Historical Society’s Echoes of Yesteryear — free half-mile tour with period actors; last tour 3 p.m.

The Sangamon County Historical Society’s annual Echoes of Yesteryear Cemetery Walk runs today, Sunday Oct. 4, from noon to 3:30 p.m. at Oak Ridge Cemetery (1441 Monument Ave.), WAND and Visit Springfield report. The last tour begins at 3 p.m.

Costumed actors portray local historical figures at gravesites on a roughly half-mile route. The event is free; donations are accepted. Parking and refreshments are available. Details: sangamonhistory.org.

Paraphrased for the Oct 4, 2026 Sunday morning digest. Read the original at the source link. Not affiliated with the newsroom.