Sat October 08, 2022

By Jeff Smithpeters

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Second staging of 'Saying Goodbye to Jenny' living history tour to take place at Old Washington Oct. 15

Old Washington State Park Saying Goodbye To Jenny Living History 19Th Century Wake
Second staging of 'Saying Goodbye to Jenny' living history tour to take place at Old Washington Oct. 15

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WASHINGTON, Ark. – You won’t believe what happened to 16-year-old Jenny Vann.

The Saying Goodbye to Jenny living history tour at Historic Washington State Park on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. will recreate a 19th-century wake at an antebellum home in Washington. Park guests will be immersed in the tradition and ritual of friends and relatives visiting at the home of young Jenny Vann, recently deceased.

Participants will witness the sights, sounds and silent meditation of a bereaved family on the eve of the final "goodbye" to their loved one.

This unique living history tour is $15 per person. Contact the visitor center at 870-983-2684 to register for the tour.

For more information about Historic Washington State Park visit HistoricWashingtonStatePark.com.

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