Call goes out for people to play dead

Published 5:00 pm Sunday, September 30, 2012

ASTORIA – The Clatsop County Historical Society is preparing for the ever-popular Talking Tombstones event, which will take place Sunday, Oct. 28, and is looking for volunteers to assist. All interested people should contact the society at 503-325-2203 or cchs@cumtux.org

Talking Tombstones is a living history event put on annually in a local cemetery by the historical society, with the help of volunteers who perform as real people. These colorful characters from the area’s past come to ghostly life to tell their tale to enthralled visitors, in an event that is both informative and spooky.

Clatsop County Historical Society is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit educational organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of Clatsop County and the surrounding area. The Society operates the Flavel House Museum, The Heritage Museum, the Oregon Film Museum and the Uppertown Firefighters Museum.