Even for those who have visited Bonaventure in the past on their own, this tour is well worth the money! You learn a ton about not only some of the more famous residents of the cemetery, but also some who have been shrouded in obscurity.
Shannon Scott is a world of knowledge, much of it personal, which adds many layers of fun to the stories. As a frequent participant in walking tours, I highly recommend this one to lovers of history, architecture, popular culture, Southern history, twentieth-century arts and literature, and American historical sites.
This may sound hokey, but here goes. After two of Shannon's more powerful anecdotes during the tour, I felt a nice sustained cooling breeze waft off the river, as if to emphasize some of the points just made...or maybe the spirits of the Bonaventure residents were making sure to make their continued presence known?...