No Illusions Tours, Sobremesa Buffalo & Forest Lawn present this classic Victorian Era pastime.  You’ll stroll through the beautiful park-like setting that is Forest Lawn Cemetery while learning about Buffalo’s influential women at their gravesites.  You’ll hear our city’s history through the lives of some of its favorite daughters through a presentation curated by No Illusions Tours. Featured are women involved in the art and innovation of the Pan Am Expo, and a woman who kept Buffalonians safe during the War of 1812, as well as authors, a pioneer of the NAACP, the first professional female architect in the U.S. and the creator of the nation’s first childcare center.  The tour will end with a traditional 19th century picnic in the heart of Forest Lawn. Sobremesa will supply a typical picnic meal of the time to include: bread rolls with lettuces, butter and grated ham (or cucumber sandwiches by request), sweet peach pickles, oranges, Black Cake (Emily Dickinson’s recipe), meringue kisses, and lemonade. Proceeds will be split between all three organizations.  Tickets are very limited for this special one-time event!