Dickinson’s Ceaseless Sympathy: A Tour of West Cemetery

Explore Amherst’s historic West Cemetery through the lens of Emily Dickinson’s correspondence with guide Sarah Zureick-Brown, a trustee of the Amherst Historical Society and the creator of The Silent Sod. During this 75 minute tour, you’ll meet Dickinson’s local contemporaries to whom she expressed grief and solace in her letters, and you’ll also be introduced to some of Amherst’s other literary legends. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Location: Meet at 45 Boltwood Walk (Amherst History Center)

Note: The distance covered will be roughly one mile with some uneven terrain. There is no seating available at the cemetery.