Historic Cemeteries of Portland, Oregon

Historic Cemeteries of Portland, Oregon
Author: Teresa Bergen and Heide Davis
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2021
Genre: History
ISBN: 146714861X

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Portland's historic cemeteries are some of the most beautiful and overlooked cultural treasures in the city. Full of fascinating secrets and eerie tales, these greenspaces are also the perfect spots for walking, biking and birding. Explore twenty-five burial grounds with public art in the form of remarkable tombstones that vary as much as the Portlanders they commemorate, including suffragists, spiritualists, Romani kings, politicians and murderers. From a photographer who captured the golden age of Broadway musicals to a celebrity orangutan, Portland's graves are full of surprises. Come along with cemetery sleuths Teresa Bergen and Heide Davis as they share their insights into the Rose City's remarkable past.

Portland’s Historic Eastern Cemetery: A Field of Ancient Graves

Portland’s Historic Eastern Cemetery: A Field of Ancient Graves
Author: Ron Romano
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2017
Genre: ARCHITECTURE
ISBN: 1625859961

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"Eastern Cemetery holds more than 350 years of Portland's rich history. Within the sacred burial ground rest settlers who struggled with the natives over resources, citizens who had to choose their allegiance to the king or independence and abolitionists fighting for the end of slavery. From bank robbers and murdering mutineers to Quakers and war heroes, the lives of those interred offer a window into the past. Author and cemetery guide Ron Romano tells the fascinating tale of this historic landscape, illuminating centuries of Portland's history through the stories of those laid to rest." --Provided by the publisher.

Silent City on the Hill

Silent City on the Hill
Author: William M. Miller
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2014-07-01
Genre: Cemeteries
ISBN: 9781500140151

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From its very first burial in October 1859, a climb up cemetery road to the Silent City in Jacksonville, Oregon has been a source of pride for the community and a sign of respect for those who've passed on. What once was called "the little graveyard" is now home to over 5500 souls and is one of the oldest cemeteries in Oregon that continues to allow burials. There is a saying. "You never really die until the last person says your name." This is the story of Jacksonville's Cemetery, interwoven with a few moments of life for some of her residents. Rich, poor, good, or bad, each has a story to tell.

A Field Guide to the Historic Cemeteries of Josephine County Oregon

A Field Guide to the Historic Cemeteries of Josephine County Oregon
Author: Jean a Boling
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2015-06-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9781514337653

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A guide to recognizing the signs and symbols on tombstones in Josephine County, Oregon. Listing of all historic cemeteries and representative photographs of the symbols described. Sections on making rubbings, cleaning tombstones, the author's favorites, and some brief stories about certain individual stones.

Lone Fir Cemetery Records

Lone Fir Cemetery Records
Author: Lone Fir Cemetery (Portland, Or.)
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1866
Genre: Cemeteries
ISBN:

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Records of one of the oldest cemeteries in Portland, Or. Includes articles of incorporation and board meeting minutes of the Lone Fir Cemetery Corporation; lot and block books; and extensive notes and data on deaths, burials, and lot sales, compiled by J.J. Goodwin. Also includes deed to Tideman Johnson plot and other records.