Guided Historical Tours<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\nWant to get to know the cemetery better? Take one of our monthly tours. Tours highlight Portland\u2019s founders and regionally-known pioneers.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe tour is on the Second Saturday of every Month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10:00a \u2013 12:00p
Cemetery, Soldiers Monument<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suggested donation: $10 per person<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reserve a spot here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nReservations or donations are not required for the tour, but are greatly appreciated. All proceeds go to fund our workshops and cemetery preservation work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Questions: info@friendsoflonefircemetery.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nDetails<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nGuided Tour: Stories in Stone<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cI enjoyed the Historical Tour \u2013 I\u2019ve taken it twice! \u2013 but what about the rest of the cemetery? What is that structure? Who is this and why is their name familiar? Is this granite? What does this symbol mean?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lone Fir is 30 acres and 25,000 (est.) burials. It\u2019s too much for one two-hour tour. We\u2019ve created two tours: one covers the area north of the main road, the other covers the area south.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Come join us for the North Tour and the South Tour in alternate months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First Saturday of the month, alternating North and south tours. See our Event Calendar<\/a> for cadence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/artpicy-1-300x225.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n10:00a \u2013 12:00p
Cemetery, Soldiers Monument<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suggested donation: $10 per person<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reserve a spot here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nReservations or donations are not required for the tour, but are greatly appreciated. All proceeds go to fund our workshops and cemetery preservation work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Questions: \u00a0info@friendsoflonefircemetery.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-3-300x300.png\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nWomen\u2019s Tour<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\u201cGo west young man and grow up with the country.\u201d While many men did heed this call to the western frontier seeking adventure and fortune, most women came with their families\u2013 as children, as wives and often as mothers caring for children. This tour will highlight their unique stories and their roles in the community as Portland transitioned from a rough and tumble frontier town to an early 20th century city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As we walk through beautiful Lone Fir Cemetery, we will visit the gravesites of women whose names you may recognize as Portland\u2019s founding families: Terwilliger, McLoughlin, Macleay, as well as lesser-known women whose contributions through civic, philanthropic, and religious organizations improved the lives of Portlanders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the tour you will be able to answer the following questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- In her role as the first women to hold the position of City Health Officer in a major US City, who is credited with preventing an outbreak of bubonic plague by implementing an aggressive rat extermination program that included a nickel bounty on rats?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- In the 1870s, despite discriminatory laws, who was the first black women to own her own house in Portland?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Who was the face of the 1908 US Supreme Court case that upheld Oregon\u2019s law that limited women\u2019s factory shifts to 10 hours a day?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Who lost her mother on the Oregon Trail only to be left a year later with her new stepmom while her father when down to the California gold rush?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How many generations of Oregon women actively worked on the state\u2019s suffrage movement? (hint: it took over 40 years)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Who was the first women convicted of murder in the Oregon Territory?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- What highly successful woman painter was posthumously name \u201cThe Oregon Artist\u201d by the Oregon legislature?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Women\u2019s Tour will be held on the following 4th Saturdays of the month (10:00 am- noon).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Women\u2019s Tour will begin at the Soldiers Monument (center of the cemetery) at 10:00 am and will last approximately 2 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suggested donation is $10 and you can reserve a spot in advance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHeadstone Cleaning workshops<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Headstone-150x150.png\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nMeet at the Soldiers Monument at 10am for a tutorial on how to clean and spruce the headstones at Lone Fir Cemetery.
The workshop runs from 10am until noon and there is no registration needed. We provide the supplies! Gloves are handy and please dress to get dirty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every Third Saturday of the Month \u2013 April through September<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10:00a \u2013 12:00p<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cemetery, Soldiers Monument
Cost: FREE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Memorial Weekend Tent<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/51486683_2268676303378544_925932822315663360_n-300x300.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nFriends of Lone Fir Cemetery will be on site at Lone Fir cemetery to help answer people\u2019s questions and assist in\u00a0<\/a>locating loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFor some, Memorial Day is a time for reflection, to give thanks to the veterans who served our country, to visit family members and friends that have passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We will be stationed by Chestnut Grove and we will be there from 10:00-3:00 Monday Memorial Day May 25th from 10am to 3pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are interested in volunteering please reach out to us at\u00a0info@friendsoflonefircemetery.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nInteractive Map<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tombstone Twilight<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/unnamed-300x300.png\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nCelebrate Halloween weekend at Metro\u2019s 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 Pioneer Cemetery in SE Portland at Twilight. The tour highlights Portland\u2019s founders, pioneers, its famous and infamous alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Details TBD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe tour is on the Second Saturday of every Month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10:00a \u2013 12:00p
Cemetery, Soldiers Monument<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suggested donation: $10 per person<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reserve a spot here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Reservations or donations are not required for the tour, but are greatly appreciated. All proceeds go to fund our workshops and cemetery preservation work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Questions: info@friendsoflonefircemetery.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Details<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI enjoyed the Historical Tour \u2013 I\u2019ve taken it twice! \u2013 but what about the rest of the cemetery? What is that structure? Who is this and why is their name familiar? Is this granite? What does this symbol mean?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lone Fir is 30 acres and 25,000 (est.) burials. It\u2019s too much for one two-hour tour. We\u2019ve created two tours: one covers the area north of the main road, the other covers the area south.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n Come join us for the North Tour and the South Tour in alternate months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First Saturday of the month, alternating North and south tours. See our Event Calendar<\/a> for cadence.<\/p>\n\n\n 10:00a \u2013 12:00p Suggested donation: $10 per person<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reserve a spot here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Reservations or donations are not required for the tour, but are greatly appreciated. All proceeds go to fund our workshops and cemetery preservation work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Questions: \u00a0info@friendsoflonefircemetery.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n \u201cGo west young man and grow up with the country.\u201d While many men did heed this call to the western frontier seeking adventure and fortune, most women came with their families\u2013 as children, as wives and often as mothers caring for children. This tour will highlight their unique stories and their roles in the community as Portland transitioned from a rough and tumble frontier town to an early 20th century city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As we walk through beautiful Lone Fir Cemetery, we will visit the gravesites of women whose names you may recognize as Portland\u2019s founding families: Terwilliger, McLoughlin, Macleay, as well as lesser-known women whose contributions through civic, philanthropic, and religious organizations improved the lives of Portlanders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After the tour you will be able to answer the following questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Women\u2019s Tour will be held on the following 4th Saturdays of the month (10:00 am- noon).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Women\u2019s Tour will begin at the Soldiers Monument (center of the cemetery) at 10:00 am and will last approximately 2 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Suggested donation is $10 and you can reserve a spot in advance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meet at the Soldiers Monument at 10am for a tutorial on how to clean and spruce the headstones at Lone Fir Cemetery. Every Third Saturday of the Month \u2013 April through September<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10:00a \u2013 12:00p<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cemetery, Soldiers Monument Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery will be on site at Lone Fir cemetery to help answer people\u2019s questions and assist in\u00a0<\/a>locating loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For some, Memorial Day is a time for reflection, to give thanks to the veterans who served our country, to visit family members and friends that have passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We will be stationed by Chestnut Grove and we will be there from 10:00-3:00 Monday Memorial Day May 25th from 10am to 3pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are interested in volunteering please reach out to us at\u00a0info@friendsoflonefircemetery.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Interactive Map<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Celebrate Halloween weekend at Metro\u2019s 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 Pioneer Cemetery in SE Portland at Twilight. The tour highlights Portland\u2019s founders, pioneers, its famous and infamous alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Details TBD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery offers many events opportunities to enjoy the cemetery and get involved. Keep watching this site as more items are added to our calendar. Questions:\u00a0info@friendsoflonefircemetery.org Guided Historical Tours Want to get to know the cemetery better? Take one of our monthly Read Full Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-107","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=107"}],"version-history":[{"count":61,"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1322,"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/107\/revisions\/1322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.friendsoflonefircemetery.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Guided Tour: Stories in Stone<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Cemetery, Soldiers Monument<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nWomen\u2019s Tour<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Headstone Cleaning workshops<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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The workshop runs from 10am until noon and there is no registration needed. We provide the supplies! Gloves are handy and please dress to get dirty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cost: FREE!<\/p>\n\n\n\nMemorial Weekend Tent<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nTombstone Twilight<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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