The Rock County Genealogical Society offers a FREE (IN PERSON ONLY) Program, Saturday, Sept 14 2024, at 2pm, local time, at the Milton Junction Cemetery, 41 N. John Paul Rd. Milton Wisconsin.  The tour will be led by Rod Hilton, and will not be recorded or broadcast via Zoom.

Title: Walking Tour of Milton Junction Cemetery with emphasis on Civil War History.

Presenter: Rod Hilton is a local Milton historian and a social science teacher at Milton High School for 33 years. Rod and his wife have a passion for cataloging the graves of Civil War soldiers, researching their lives, and sharing their findings so that these soldiers' lives and sacrifices are not forgotten.

Program Summary: Weather allowing, Rod will lead a walking tour of this cemetery, trace the cemetery's history, and discuss the military service of some of the soldiers buried there.

The cemetery is fairly flat, but attendees are advised to wear shoes suitable for hiking and to dress for Wisconsin's ever changing weather.