Edgewood Historic Cemetery

05/21/2026

Back by popular demand: The 5th in a series of well-received Edgewood Historic Cemetery tours, this time featuring stories of Edgewood "residents" with ties to the traveling circus of yesteryear! All proceeds benefit the Cemetery's grass mowing / maintenance fund. Sign up at https://givebutter.com/Traveling Circus1PM; https://givebutter.com/TravelingCircus2PM, or https://givebutter.com/TravelingCircus3PM. Chairs provided at each stop along the tour. Ticket price includes light refreshments.

05/06/2026

Step right up to learn more about "The Traveling Circus" tour at Edgewood Historic Cemetery on June 13!

The fifth in a series of walking tours, which feature storytellers and costumed re-enactors who relate tales of personalities at rest in Edgewood Historic Cemetery in Pottstown, is scheduled for June 13.

04/24/2026

It does not look like Mother Nature wants to cooperate for this weekend’s planned cleanup. We will cancel the event for this coming weekend, but stay tuned. We hope to set another date!

04/23/2026

Keep an eye on our page and the Hobart's Run page! If Rock the Block is canceled Edgewood will cancel its cleanup on Saturday as well. Stay tuned for more information on a pivot to the rain date on Sunday … with hopes that also is not rained out!

Event happening this weekend!

Please check the Facebook event the day before or day of for any changes due to the forecasted rainy weather.

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04/03/2026

Getting ready!!!

11/28/2025

10/06/2025

Let's make Saturday a BANNER DAY! Join with community members to help beautify Historic Cemetery Saturday, Oct. 11, * BETWEEN 10 A.M. -2 P.M. This is always a rewarding, upbeat community event. Bring a friend, bring a child who needs service hours, bring your positive neighborhood spirit! *raindate Oct. 18.
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09/28/2025

Check out this story about the big community cleanup happening on Saturday, Oct. 11!

Other projects for this anticipated service day will include trimming trees, collecting fallen limbs, and mulching the front flower beds.

06/30/2025

Enjoy this recap of the spring 2025 historic tour of the cemetery built on a "They Picked Pottstown" theme -- and a look ahead to the fall tour, "The Travelling Circus", scheduled for October 25. Also, mark your calendar for the fall community cleanup on October 11! Spread the word!

These tours on the cemetery grounds at 989 E. High St. feature costumed re-enactors and interpreters and carefully researched, engaging scripts prepared by volunteer Kelly Fenstermacher.

05/16/2025

Meet the voices behind the stories.

Tomorrow, history walks again at Edgewood. Here’s a glimpse of the storytellers who’ll bring these lives to light.

🕕 Which tour are you joining?

🎟 Last chance to register online:

• 8 PM → givebutter.com/8pmWePickedPottstown

• 7 PM → givebutter.com/7pmWePickedPottstown

• 6 PM → givebutter.com/6pmWePickedPottstown

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