The Salem Historical Commission’s annual Tales from East Lawn program features local actors portraying real people from Salem’s history, most of whom are now buried at the East lawn cemetery. Among the 8 people represented this year are Levi Kagy, a local attorney who was also a commissioner on the Panama Canal project, and his wife Emily. Also featured are Edith Kell, for whom a park in Salem is named, Mary Lemen, who started a college in Salem, oil men Harry Temple Jr. and John Young, and pilot Phil Leckrone.
Luke Purcell of the Salem Historical Commission says the event has grown in popularity over time and brings something new every year.
“We’ve gotten more and more interest every year, and tickets sell out very quickly,” Purcell said. “We have featured different people each year, tried to keep a different theme each year, and always been respectful of the people at the cemetery.”
Tickets for the 4th annual Tales from East Lawn program will be going on sale September 16, 2024 at 7:30 AM at Salem City Hall. Tickets are $15 each, 30 tickets will be sold for each show. The pgram’s shows are on October 4th, and 5th, with four shows each evening starting at 5:30, 6:15, 7:00, and 7:45. Ticket holders will meet at the West door of Salem Community and Activity Center, where they will board golf cars which will take them on the tour of East Lawn Cemetery.
For more information about Tales from East Lawn, contact Salem City Hall.
