At a special media event held just outside the gates into Oak Ridge Cemetary Wednesday morning city officials, members of the Sangamon County Historical Society and a period re-enactor announced the return of the popular Cemetary Walks.

Cemetary Walks Chairperson, Mary Alice Davis, the executive director of Oak Ridge Cemetary, Greg Tally and actor, Pat Foster, interpreting area photographer Herbert Georg spoke before media members.

Georg will be one of seven honorees whose lives and works will be recalled by Foster and other actors in period costumes.

The walking tour “Echoes of Yesteryear: A Walk Through Oak Ridge Cemetary” will be held from noon to 4pm Sunday, October 1 at Oak Ridge Cemetary, 1441 Monument Ave in Springfield.

To learn more go to sangamonhistory.org