Swedish Immigrant Theme. Costumed guides will lead groups of visitors every ten minutes from the Gunn Museum to the Washington Green Cemetery where the town’s departed citizens will be stationed at their gravestones to tell their tales of tragedy and triumph. Tour groups will follow a magical path of 1,000 luminaries spanning a quarter mile through the shadowy cemetery and hear the lively and dramatic stories of Washington's Swedish immigrants. The costumed character actors stationed at each gravestone will share the perilous tales of their travels to America, their work as domestics on estates in Washington owned by wealthy New Yorkers, and so much more.

The tours depart from the Museum in groups of fifteen people every 10 minutes between 6:30-8:30 pm and last approximately 45 minutes. Numbers for the tours are handed out at the Museum starting at 6:15pm. A Halloween themed movie will be shown, and treats will be served, in the Wykeham Room of the Gunn Library as you wait for your tour group to depart. The Museum will also be open for viewing of the exhibit, Coming to America: Washington's Swedish Immigrants. The cemetery is dark and cold, please bring a flashlight with you and dress warmly.

While this event is free, donations are greatly appreciated. The rain date is Sunday October 27. The Gunn Museum is located at 5 Wykeham Road, at the intersection of Wykeham Road and Route 47, in Washington, Connecticut. Parking at the Gunn is limited, please use nearby lots and side streets. Call 860-868-7756 for information.