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Famous Fishtowners: A Tour & Toast

Wed., July 28, 6 p.m., $20, Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Ave., 215-545-0391, genpa.org.

Published: Jul 20, 2010

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From its colonial origins up to the present mural-lined blocks, the history of Fishtown is encrusted in the ashen headstones and cairns of Laurel Hill Cemetery. Local historian Kenneth Milano and fifth-generation Kensington native Daniel Dailey will stitch together the epitaphs of politicians and Civil War-era craftsman as they lead this twilight tour through the neighborhood's storied past. In this two-hour stroll, both guides will animate unknown names and the tales behind this microcosm of American history. And at tour's end, they'll wash it all down with the best homage to history, local brew. Ah, history class could have been so much better.

Wed., July 28, 6 p.m., $20, Laurel Hill Cemetery, 3822 Ridge Ave., 215-545-0391, genpa.org.

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