Join us to learn best practices for writing, designing, and delivering a historical tour for local sites. Dr. Kevin McPartland will be delivering a seminar for CoMo Preservation on how to create and deliver a tour from the ground up. This talk will appeal to all audiences, from researchers interested in creating a tour on their own, to those who simply want to learn how to deliver information consistently and effectively for a wide audience. There will be a one-hour seminar followed by a tour of the Columbia Cemetery, with a special emphasis on the United States Colored Troops (USCT) buried on the grounds.
This event is free but reservations are required (limited spots available).
Dr. Kevin McPartland is a historian of the American Civil War and the South. He is a practicing public historian currently serving as a visiting professor in the University of Missouri history department. Last summer, he researched, coordinated, and delivered a guided talk and tour around the USCT graves in the Columbia Cemetery as part of the city's Juneteenth celebration.