Graveyard and Gallows
Macaulay Church
Departs from Macaulay Church, 23 Church Street
Graveyard and Gallows (Fridays, 7-8:30pm. Departs from Macaulay Church, 23 Church Street. Dates are July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19, 26 and September 2)
Explore the graveyard at the former St. Mary Magdalene’s church. Meet some of its notable residents, and spot our unusual tombstone once featured in Ripley’s Believe or Not. The tour then makes its way to the nearby Picton Courthouse. Here, while viewing the exercise yards, jail cells and gallows, your guide will tell the story of Peter Lazier’s murder in 1883, and the subsequent trial of the two suspects. The tale ends with an infamous double hanging based on what some say was dubious evidence…