LEESBURG, Fla. – Leesburg’s Lone Oak Cemetery is back with its 11th Annual Moonlight Tour where visitors can explore Lake County’s oldest cemetery, according to their website.
The moonlight tour offers a unique night visit to the cemetery and its most notable burial sites with a full moon lighting the way, a press release from the City of Leesburg said.
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The tours will highlight gravesites dating back to 1867, the press release states. They include: “Leesburg’s namesake Evander Lee, the Robertson-Hester family, and our own hometown hero, Staff Sgt. Franklin P. Hall. Staff Sgt. Hall was listed as killed in action but non-recoverable in WWII; however, after 80 years he was identified and brought home to be buried in his family plot. Visitors will also discover how wild-west sharpshooter Annie Oakley became part of Lone Oak history.”
Tours are on Thursday, Feb. 13 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. every 20 minutes. The tours are free but donations will be accepted.
There will also be a raffle for prizes and an ice cream social, with all proceeds going toward the Lone Oak Improvement Fund.
The cemetery is run by a board of trustees instead of one person, according to their website. It truly belongs to the people of Leesburg, FL and the surrounding area.
Lone Oak Cemetery is located at 306 Thomas Ave. in Leesburg.
For more information on the moonlight tour, call Tracy Metcalf at (352) 326-9085.
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