Archive for November, 2008

Sand Creek Healing Run, November 27-29

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

The Tenth Annual Sand Creek Spiritual Healing Run is taking place November 27-29th, 2008, and will once again be visiting Riverside to honor Captain Silas Soule and Lieutenant Joseph Cramer, both of whom are buried in the military section of Riverside.  You can get more info here about the best ...

A Date With the Departed, NYT’s op ed article

Thursday, November 20th, 2008

This beautifully written piece about cemeteries and our cultures changing relationship to them and the folks within, can be read on the New York Times site here. The author is Thomas Lynch, an excerpt below. "We humans are bound to and identified with the earth, the dirt, the humus out of ...

The Leaning Trees of Riverside Cemetery

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Perhaps the most unfortunate effect of the loss of water at pay someone to do your assignment Riverside since 2002 is the death of the majority of the mature trees in the Cemetery. There at least 100 dead trees at Riverside, and unfortunately some of these trees are now threatening ...

FHRC Announces Comprehensive Assessment Program for Riverside

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

The Friends of Historic Riverside Cemetery (FHRC) is pleased to announce an ambitious, year-long plan to inventory and assess the condition of Riverside, with a focus on establishing priorities for the preservation and restoration of the cemetery as well as defining opportunities for increasing public awareness and engagement. Riverside Cemetery ...

Wise Monument Rededication Ceremony: Sunday, November 9th

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

On Sunday, November 9th, 2008 at 10:00 AM, there will be a rededication ceremony for the Wise Monument at Riverside. The monument was restored by the Fairmount Historic Foundation through funding provided by the Colorado Historical Society. The Colorado National Guard presided at the dedication of the monument 120 years ...