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Twilight Tour tickets on Sale!

Twilight Tour tickets on Sale!

Celebrate Halloween at Metro’s historic Lone Fir Cemetery in Southeast Portland! Guided tours take guests throughout the cemetery and hear the stories of those who lived and died in Portland. Come for an informal history lesson while enjoying the beauty and tranquility of Lone Fir Read Full Post

Tombstone Twilight

Tombstone Twilight

Just a quick announcement to share that this year we are not conducting our Tour of Untimely Departures event this year. I know this will be a disappointment for some but never fear we do have a cool tour planned for October called Tombstone Twilight. Read Full Post

Nature Journal Club

Nature Journal Club

At each meeting of the Nature Journal Club, art and nature educator Jen Wozniak will highlight aspects of the Lone Fir Cemetery’s rich natural history, and lead the group in Nature Journaling strategies to help you discover the cemetery’s natural wonders – from miniscule mosses Read Full Post

New Memorial Day Tours

New Memorial Day Tours

Join the first ever Veterans Tours on two different days this Memorial Day weekend: Since these are the first Veterans Tours, the time should be between last 1 to 2 hours.  The oldest wars of the United States will be the Tour focus. Veteran gravesites in Read Full Post

Headstone Cleaning Workshop Article

Headstone Cleaning Workshop Article

Learn more about our Headstone Cleaning Workshops: Cleaning Tombstones: Social Media Pastime and Labor of Love

GHOSTS OF SUMMER BOOTH RETURNS!

GHOSTS OF SUMMER BOOTH RETURNS!

The Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery booth will return to the Ghosts of Summer event this year. Come visit us to answer questions about the cemetery and buy merchandise!

Booth at Ghosts of Summer

Booth at Ghosts of Summer

Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery will have a booth selling merchandise and answering questions about Friends of Lone Fir cemetery at the Ghosts of Summer event. See you there!

New Women’s Tour Dates!

New Women’s Tour Dates!

“Go west young man and grow up with the country.” While many men did heed this call to the western frontier seeking adventure and fortune, most women came with their families– as children, as wives and often as mothers caring for children. This tour will Read Full Post

Qingming Festival Lecture

Qingming Festival Lecture

Join us for a special presentation by Jennifer Fang, Ph.D., at two historic cemeteries. These events are designed to give visitors a range of options to learn more about Oregon’s Chinese history. Learn about the cultural and historical connections of each cemetery to Oregon’s Chinese Read Full Post

January Guided Historical Tour cancelled due to inclement weather

January Guided Historical Tour cancelled due to inclement weather

Due to inclement weather we will unfortunately be canceling our historical tour for this Saturday January 13th. Between the extremely low temperatures and snow forecast it isn’t deemed safe. Typically Metro will close the cemetery during inclement weather also. If you purchased tickets your tickets Read Full Post