History will come alive on Saturday, Aug. 9 when Webster Union Cemetery, 345 Webster Rd., will host a “Hike Through History,” a self-guided tour encouraging participants to step back in time and “meet” the some of our town’s earliest settlers.
During the tour, you’ll learn about Revolutionary War patriots who fought with General George Washington, spent the winter at Valley Forge, and answered the Lexington Concord Alarm. You’ll hear about the complicated family dynamics of Elijah Preston’s family; half were on the Patriot side, half on the British side, and Elijah was caught in the middle. You’ll hear about shopkeepers, a bootleg whiskey operation, cholera epidemics, and early Webster “cures.”
Even though the tour is self-guided, participants will be able to chat with several historical re-enactors. For example, Robert Woodhull with be there. Better known these days for the road named after him, during the Revolutionary War, Robert was a member of the Culper Spy Ring responsible for reporting British troop activity. Meet the mild-mannered Webster school-marm who walked side-by-side with Susan B. Anthony to promote suffrage (and was arrested with her). These are the people who started it all, named our roads, formed our government, and fought in our wars.
Hike Through History is a time capsule of early Webster. How we began, cleared the land, endured wars, epidemics, and went on to build a town where “Life is Worth Living.” Attendees will leave with the time-honored recipe for Skunk Stew, an early Webster delicacy. Requested donation for the experience is $10. Proceeds will be used to help repair the headstones of our earliest settlers.
Hike Through History will be held on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Webster Union Cemetery, 345 Webster Rd. (corner of Rt 250 and Woodhull Road).
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(posted 7/29/2025)
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