May 27, 1985 – Iowa City historian – Irving B. Weber – takes his readers on a walking tour of Johnson County’s six major cemeteries – Oakland, St. Joseph (Old & New), Memory Gardens, Oak Hill in Coralville, and Agudas Achim.

On Memorial Day – May 27, 1985 – Iowa City historian – Irving B. Weber – took his readers on a walking tour of Johnson County’s six major cemeteries – Oakland, St. Joseph (Old & New), Memory Gardens, Oak Hill in Coralville, and Agudas Achim. So, here we are, four decades later, and we thought we’d revisit Irving Weber’s walk, adding in some pictures, links, and few stories along the way. Join us!

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