June - August, Saturdays 1-4 pm
The Deacon John Grave House will be open for docent led tours. Tours can also be scheduled by appointment. 245-4798
September 13, 2008 "Treasure the Grave" - Celebrating A Quarter Century of Preservation
A New England Harvest Dinner, Dance, and Auction silent auction, sampling of farmstead cheeses, and traditional string band - 6.00 pm. Dinner (pig roast and other bounty of a New England autumn) at 7:00 pm. Live auction at 8:00 pm
In the spirit of the Grave family celebrating the end of a season of hard work we will be celebrating the Deacon John Grave Foundation's quarter century of accomplishments while looking forward to the future!
The silent auction will held be in the house, with the seated dinner, music, and live auction held in a comfortable tent amid the gardens of the Deacon John Grave House
Single ticket price $75.00
October 25, 2008
Halloween Festivities featuring the Ghost Hunter,
Cynthia Kaczynski, reporting on the results of her search for lingering spirits of the families who dwelled in the Deacon John Grave House from 1685 until 1978. Her methods include the use of infrared cameras and monitors for thermal imaging, meters, scanners, and digital cameras as well as digital night vision camcorders.
There will also be a Haunted Happenings History Tour of downtown Madison