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| CALENDAR OF EVENTS ONLINE TOUR GUIDED TOURS SELF-GUIDED TOURS HALLOWEEN MIDSUMMER NITE |
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Monthly Guided Walking Tour
Saturdays
(June 12, July 10, August 14, September 11, October 9, November 13, December 11, 2010)
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Come for an informal history lesson while enjoying the beauty and tranquility of Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery in Southeast Portland. Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery conducts monthly tours, highlighting Portland’s founders, pioneers, its famous and infamous alike, as well as interesting headstones and monuments. Come visit this hidden jewel! Explore 30 acres of mature trees, a very special rose garden and fascinating architecture in this unique place, the only cemetery in Portland listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Suitable for all ages. No advance registration required. Wheel chair accessible by arrangement. Suggested donation of $10 requested; all proceeds go to headstone restoration and educational programs. Tours also available at other times by arrangement. Meet in the center of the cemetery, at the soldiers’ monument Cemetery entrance moved to Southeast 26th between Stark and Morrison Streets. Bus riders, use Line 15.
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Memorial Day Weekend Family Assistance
Saturday, May 29 | Sunday, May 30 | Monday, May 31
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Each year, Friends of Lone Fir staff an information tent in the cemetery all three days over the Memorial Day weekend, helping friends and family locate graves and answer questions. The information table at the soldiers’ monument in the center of the cemetery will provide assistance and information about Lone Fir Cemetery, the Friends of Lone Fir programs, latest news about the Heritage Tree nomination, Block 14 Memorial campaigns and upcoming events in the cemetery.
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Metro Twilight Heritage Celebration
Saturday, July 24
5:00 to 10 p.m.
Watch Portland history come to life as you relax on a blanket, enjoying great music and performances that tell the tale of those buried at Lone Fir and their contributions to the fabric of the place we call home. This year, we celebrate the Lone Fir Tree as the newest nomination to the Portland Heritage Tree Program. Bring a picnic and a lawn chair; beverages will be provided. Suitable for all ages. No advance registration required. Suggested donation.
For more information, call 503-224-9200.
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Headstone Cleaning and Monument Repair Workshops
Beginning in July and scattered throughout the late summer, volunteers will lead several hands-on workshops in the cemetery. Details to follow.
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Sixth Annual Tour of Untimely Departures
Sunday, October 31
6:00-9:00 P.M.
Meet some of Lone Fir’s “residents” at their graves and hear the unusual circumstances surrounding their untimely departures. Ghostly guides will also share some of the history on Lone Fir as they take you through the cemetery on a path lit with candles. Two separate tours of approximately 45 minutes in length will be running constantly throughout the evening to accommodate our maximum capacity of 2,000 visitors. Dress for the weather; the tour happens rain or moon-shine. Suggested donation at entrance.
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