ROSE HILL RAMBLEs — IN 2 SHIFTS — Were A BLAST!
Our two — not one — Rose Hill Rambles on Sunday drew about 140 participants to Rose Hill Cemetery, and Kathleen O’Neal and Jim Barfield regaled the history aficionados with stories along the walking tour.
Kathleen’s 9 a.m. tour highlighted the contributions of women to Macon’s story, as well as those of soldiers, businessmen and a few folks whose time on earth was cut too short.
During the 2 p.m. session, Jim led about 100 participants through another part of the cemetery and shared more stories. The stops included the grave of famed architect Neel Reid, the burial site of John B. Ross Juhan, “the brave little fireman,” and the grave of historian and activist Eugenia Dorothy Blount Lamar.
Jim has been a passionate advocate for preserving Macon’s history and heritage for decades. He has been leading tours since Calder Payne — who started the tradition of the Rose Hill Ramble — passed the torch 35 years ago. At the close of the tour, Jim announced that the tour was his final fall ramble. He will lead one last tour in the spring that will be reserved for a limited number of participants. If you would like to get your name on the list for Jim’s final ramble, email Emily Allmond, our director of education, at eallmond@historicmacon.org.
We appreciate Kathleen and Jim’s wisdom and dedication to Macon history and preservation.
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