Special exhibit “The Good Death: Cemeteries and the Art of Mourning in Victorian America”
Friday, October 30, 2026 · 9:00 AM EDT · Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums · Fremont, OH
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Americans in Rutherford B. Hayes’s era were obsessed with death. From death masks to photographs of deceased loved ones to hair jewelry from the dearly departed, the Victorians saw beauty in a “good death” and embraced momento mori as a constant reminder that dying is a universal, inevitable reality. “The Good Death: Cemeteries and the Art of Mourning in Victorian America” will share the history of some of Fremont and Sandusky County’s notable cemeteries and explore the popular death culture of the 19th century. “The Good Death” will run from September 25, 2026 through December 31, 2027.
Description from ohiohistory.org