Cuba Fest, an annual festival thrown by Viva Cuba in the Route 66 town of Cuba, Mo., is holding a chili cook-off, a trolley tour of the town’s many murals, and a celebratory gathering in front of Recklein Auditorium, according to an article in the Cuba Free Press.
However, it’s this activity during the festival that caught my eye:
A new event this year is the Sunday, October 18, “Echoes from the Past” Graveline Tour from 11 a.m. to the last tour, which ends around 4 p.m. The trolley loads every 45 minutes in the Recklein Commons area and travels by historical houses of the departed on the way to Kinder Cemetery. Tours are free, but donations will be accepted and used to continue the mural projects of Viva Cuba.
At the cemetery, various historical figures from Cuba’s past will tell their story to the trolley guests, as they wind their way through the cemetery. These tall tales from deep graves will make sure to bring truth to the quote, “We live as long as we are remembered.” Sunday’s “Echoes from the Past” cemetery tour promises to be an innovative Cuba Fest event, so get aboard for a fun and informative experience.
It’s not exactly a ghost tour, but the fact trolley passengers will be greeted by re-creations of long-dead Cuba residents certainly brought apparitions to mind — especially with Halloween just a couple of weeks away.
(Hat tip: Jane Reed)