Kipptown Cemetery is the resting place for many of Greene Township’s earliest settlers. After extensive restoration of tombstones and grounds, the historic cemetery will be rededicated on Saturday, June 5, at 1:00 p.m.
Kipptown Cemetery, also known as Old Greentown Cemetery, was established in the early 1800s by the Isaac and Susannah (Vaughan) Kipp family who settled along the East Branch of Wallenpaupack Creek in an area that became known as Kipptown. Over the years a total of 223 individuals are known to have been buried there, including 14 members of the Kipp family.
The rededication will honor those who are interred there and will also recognize the volunteers who maintain it and the donors who have given so generously to fund it restoration. The program will open with welcoming remarks by Board President Carla Smith, followed by a history of the site by Ellen Drake and an overview of the restoration work by Ed Kramer. Pastor Arthur Frey will conduct the ceremony, which will include a performance by Julie Gephart, who will sing Amazing Grace, and the American Legion Color Guard. Following the program, Ellen Drake will conduct a tour of the cemetery.
The Kipptown Cemetery Rededication is open to the public, but parking is limited so carpooling is encouraged. Please contact Ruth Altemier at 570-676-4354 for more information.
Directions: Kipptown Cemetery is located on Running Bear Lane, off Hemlock Grove Road, one half mile south of the village of Greentown. Turn onto Running Bear Lane and in one/tenth of a mile, turn left into a small lane that leads to the cemetery.
This event is sponsored through a generous donation provided by Business Partner Holley Ross Pottery.
