Johnston County Heritage Center is hosting a ghost walk through Riverside Cemetery, at Front and Church Streets, in Smithfield, on Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for students. There’s no preregistration. First-come, first-served.
Tours starts from beside St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and last approximately 30 minutes. They’ll run through 9 p.m.
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You’ll be guided through Smithfield’s historic Riverside Cemetery, where you’ll hear some voices from the past.
This year’s cast of characters:
- Jessie Thurston of Clayton, portrayed by Mary-Leigh Hamilton, was a county welfare officer and newspaper columnist.
- Liz Cooper of Smithfield, portrayed by Emily Worth, was one of Johnston County’s first public health nurses.
- Col. Leon Penny of Smithfield, World War II veteran, pastor, and community leader, who will be portrayed by Kenny Howell
- William Massengill will take on the character of composer and pianist Hunter Johnson of Benson
- Reggie Parker will impersonate Jona Good of Princeton, an anti-Klan protester
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