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| CALENDAR OF EVENTS ONLINE TOUR GUIDED TOURS SELF-GUIDED TOURS HALLOWEEN MIDSUMMER EVENT |
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Monthly Guided Walking Tour
Saturdays:
January 8, February 12 , March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8, November 12, December 10
10:00 a.m. – Noon
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 28 | Sunday, May 29 | Monday, May 30
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 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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Headstone Cleaning and Monument Repair Workshops
Saturday:
May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Hold history in your hands and have an educational experience in the heart of the city as you learn techniques to properly care for headstones. The grave markers in our oldest cemeteries can become damaged, darkened and difficult to read. Well-intentioned people using the wrong materials can seriously damage them. Friends will share the latest in techniques and methodology, safe cleaning supplies and good ethics involved in caring for these chunks of history. There will be a demonstration followed by time to clean a marker in Portland’s oldest cemetery. This is wet, dirty work, so dress accordingly. You may want to bring a stool. All cleaning supplies and materials will be provided. No registration required. Children welcome. Free! Enter on SE 26th off Stark. Bus riders use Line 15. Meet at the soldiers’ monument in the middle of the cemetery.
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Seventh Annual Tour of Untimely Departures
Monday, 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 appropriately for the Portland October weather. Tickets are nonrefundable and tours will occur rain or moon-shine. Entrance on SE 26th off Stark. Bus riders, use Line 15. Admission is $10.00 for adults and $15.00 for families (parents with children under the age of 12).
Check back in October for the ability to order advance tickets online.
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