Sep 16, 2025
Photo by Shelly Hunt Bowen Diane Scarpine portrays Marion Dickerman last year.
The Westfield Cemetery will come alive again this year. For the past several years spirits from generations of Westfield residents have come to the cemetery to visit and talk about their time here in Chautauqua County.
Come out and see who visits this year. Timed tickets are available at GiveButter.com
It takes a village to make this event a reality. The Patterson Library, Lake Shore Center for the Arts, Chautauqua County Historical Society, and Westfield Cemetery Association work together and are sponsored by Johnson Estate Winery, Howard Hanna Holt, Morse Funeral Home and CRS. The Westfield Cemetery Tour Through History 2025 is Friday or Saturday as local actors bring residents of Westfield “back to life.” Horse drawn carriage tours or walking tours are available. Refreshments will be provided, and port-a-potty will be available on site.
Horse Drawn Carriage Tours are $25 per person. Friday evening tours are at 6, 7, 8, and 9 p.m. Saturday evening tours are at 5, 6, and 7 p.m.
Walking tours are $15 per adult and $5 per child (ages 3-17). Walking tours are at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. both evenings.
For ticket assistance, please call Patterson Library during open hours (716) 326-2154.
Tickets may be transferred, but will not be refunded due to weather or illness. Tickets may sell out quickly – but if any spots remain, payment will be accepted on site.
Tickets are sold via GiveButter.comWestfield which is a non-profit fundraising site– “tips” are not necessary to complete your purchase.
Tours leave promptly at their scheduled times from the guard house at the center of the cemetery. We recommend arriving 5-10 minutes early to check in and enjoy some refreshments.
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