Metro is leading their annual Earth Day clean-up at Lone Fir! Come out and help all of us spruce up the cemetery. We have had some crazy weather this season so this year it is especially needed. See you Saturday!
Lone Fir Cemetery on AirBnB’s Portland Sightseeing List
Lone Fir Cemetery is the #5 attraction on AirBnB’s Portland Guidebook!
Get to know some of the history and artwork in the cemetery by attending one of our monthly tours!
Cemetery is back open!
The cemetery has been re-opened for public access.
Cemetery Closed due to Winter Weather
Due to freezing rain and inclement weather Metro has closed Lone Fir cemetery so we unfortunately will not be conducting our Art & Epitaph tour tomorrow. We apologize for the inconvenience but we do understand the importance of safety to both you and the cemetery itself. Thank you for your understanding.
Weather cancellation for January 7th Art & Epitaph tour
We have made the decision to cancel our monthly Art & Epitaph tour on Saturday January 7th due to impending inclement weather. Safety is always a priority and the weather forecast looks icy and possibly snowy. Thanks for your understanding!
Congratulations on a Successful Tour of Untimely Departures!
Many thanks to Metro and all the amazing volunteers for putting on another great event!
Remembering Harriet ‘Hattie’ Redmond the Election Day
BIOGRAPHY: The famous African-American suffragist from Oregon, Hattie Redmond, was born Harriet Crawford in 1862, or 1863. Her parents were slaves, Reuben Crawford, her father, was a rope-maker and later a ships’ caulker, and her mother was Vina Blue. Hattie, being the oldest of eight children, helped her mother in caring for her siblings, as the family made frequent moves from the East Coast, then to St. Louis, San Francisco, and finally settled down in Portland, Oregon around 1880.
Mrs. Redmond’s records of her efforts to win womens’ right to vote in Oregon were rediscovered in 2012 by the Century of Action committee in Oregon,and highlighted in the special ceremony held at Lone Fir on July 21, 2012, attended by more than two hundred people including Gov. Barbara Roberts.
2016 Annual Meeting
Thursday, November 10, 2016, 7 p.m.
2nd floor Meeting Room – New Seasons Market – Woodstock
4500 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland, OR 97206
Appetizers and beverages served at 6:30 p.m.
The Board Chair will present the year-end report and address other issues to the membership. Current members will then vote to elect the Board for 2016-2017.
RSVP info@friendsoflonefircemetery.org by November 9, 2016