Tombs and Tales from a Christmas Past - South Park Street Cemetery

One of the oldest and largest cemeteries of the colonial era, the South Park Street Cemetery houses graves the likes of which include Sir William Jones, Henry Louis Vivian Derozio, Colesworthey Grant, as well as the tombstone of Walter Landor Dickens, the second son of Charles Dickens. There are also several other known and unknown graves of varied ages from the colonial era, with their own individual fascinating stories and experiences about living and dying in 18th-century Calcutta. Through this walk, we will try to relive the experiences of the life and times of that era.

This guided tour is free.