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Sunday, September 19th, 2010
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Our dear friend, Cliff Dougal, a board member of FHRC and former manager of Riverside Cemetery, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010.
As Riverside’s greatest advocate, Cliff gained the support of numerous individuals and groups – churches, veterans’ ...
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Monday, May 17th, 2010
We had a fantastically informative walk-a-bout of Riverside on Saturday, May 15th. Thanks to our tour guide Jeff Stoffel for going way beyond just the 'greatest hits'. We'll be adding more information to our riverside guidebook based on what we learned from Jeff, and look forward to having more of ...
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Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
You are invited!
Friends of Historic Riverside Cemetery
2010 Annual Members Meeting and Reception
When: Saturday, May 22nd, 2010, 10 a.m. – noon
Where: Holy Transfiguration of Christ Cathedral, Community Hall
Address: 349 E 47th Ave, Denver, 80216
(map is available at bottom of this page)
You are invited to attend the Friends of Historic Riverside ...
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Friday, April 30th, 2010
The Friends of Historic Riverside Cemetery are the proud recipients of a Best of Denver Award from Westword for "Best Halloween in a Cemetery - 2010". Here's what Westword had to say about our event:
Halloween Cemetery Tour and Spirits of Riverside Art Show
When the Friends of Historic Riverside Cemetery wanted ...
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Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
On Saturday, November 28th the 11th Annual Sand Creek Massacre Spiritual Healing cialis buy canada Run will once again visit Riverside Cemetery for an honoring ceremony.
"This year’s Healing Run is dedicated to memory of Captain Silas S. Soule whose courageous acts led to an investigation of the actions of ...
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Friday, October 30th, 2009
The Friends of Historic Riverside Cemetery has created a booklet for the tours tomorrow - given all the snow, we assume that some people won't be able to make it (we're still considering our options in terms of how to take care of cemetery "tour"-ists - we'll have an update ...
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has declared Saturday, October 31st, 2009, to be "Riverside Cemetery Day". The Friends of Historic Riverside Cemetery applaud the Governor's commitment to finding "cooperative support and innovative solutions to preserve this valuable asset to Colorado's rich history."
Here's the text of the proclamation:
Riverside Cemetery Day
October 31, 2009
WHEREAS, ...
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Friday, September 18th, 2009
Please note: This Event was in 2009. For a 2010 tour, visit the Colorado History Website.
October 2009 is Riverside Month
[caption id="attachment_160" align="alignright" width="211" caption="Governor John Evans Memorial at Riverside. Photo courtesy of Denver Public Library, Western History Dept."][/caption]Celebrate Denver's oldest, most historical, and most interesting cemetery during the month of ...
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Friday, September 18th, 2009
Celebrate Riverside through Art (and Beer) at the Wynkoop Brewing Company
The Wynkoop Brewing Company, in conjunction with the Friends of Historic Riverside Cemetery, is hosting an exhibition of exceptional artwork inspired by the landscape at Riverside. The show will be presented on the second floor of Denver's oldest brewpub ...
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Friday, September 18th, 2009
On October 2nd and 3rd 2009, the Fairmount Heritage Foundation will be hosting evening tours to "unravel the history and mystery of Riverside Cemetery under the October full moon."
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There will be four tours each night, at 4:30, 5:30, ...
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