Historian Bob Lane Leads a Tour of Oakwood Cemetery Saturday

Saline historian Bob Lane leads a tour of Oakwood Cemetery at 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22.

The tour begins at the old mausoleum.

Lane will visit the grave sites of:

• Orange Risdon - considered Saline's founder
• Orrin Parsons - built the first grist and sawmills
• Sarah Toliver - Story about Saline and the underground railroad.
• William Davenport - Local banke
• Many others

Oakwood Cemetery is located at Monroe Street and Michigan Avenue. 

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