Fundraiser for Bartholomew County Historical Society lets you 'talk to a tombstone'

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Fundraiser for Bartholomew County Historical Society lets you 'talk to a tombstone'
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'Talking Tombstones' will give you a chance to see actors and re-enactors share the stories of some of Columbus’ most notable residents of bygone eras, who were laid to rest in the City Cemetery.

COLUMBUS — You don’t have to head six feet under to speak to some notable Hoosiers who’ve long since passed away.

“It’s much more engaging than being able to read it. You’ve got a back and forth. you have a dialogue. You can learn things that wouldn’t really be included in history books," actor Jill Tasker said. “It’s all the life they lived, what they did while they were alive, if they served in a war, if they made themselves famous in a certain way or if they’re just a citizen of the county and how they lived their live back in the 1800s or early 1900s," Robbins said.BCHS aims to doubles those numbers in 2024.

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