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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 ...
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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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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
October 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 October with a historical tour, an art show, and a celebratory beer brewed especially for Riverside ...
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Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="180" caption="A unique monument at Riverside"][/caption]The Doc-A-Block program is moving forward with two new training sessions, on Saturday September 19th and Saturday October 17th. Both sessions will last from 10 am to noon.
Our group of volunteers are making great progress documenting the more than 35,000 monuments ...
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
You are invited!
Friends of Historic Riverside Cemetery
2009 Annual Members Meeting, Reception,
and Walking Tour
When: May 16th, 2009, 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)
The Friends of Historic Riverside Cemetery ...
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
17 March 2009
Friends of Historic Riverside Cemetery Newsletter
Hello, and welcome to the March 2009 newsletter of the Friends of Historic Riverside Cemetery.
As many of you already know, this winter had been a tough one on the landscape at Riverside; most of the mature trees have died since watering was ...
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Sunday, February 8th, 2009
Julie Hutchinson wrote a terrific feature article on Riverside and the goals of the Friends of Historic Riverside Cemetery (FHRC) in the Rocky Mountain News on February 7, 2009. She does a great job of summarizing the history of the cemetery, and putting it into a contemporary context.
FHRC board ...
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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 ...
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Saturday, August 30th, 2008
Tom McGhee of the Denver Post wrote an article called "Some cemeteries dig green burials" that was published on August 26th. In it, he discusses some of the options for finding additional income to support the operations of Riverside (and other cemeteries), including green burial.
McGhee focuses primarily on ...
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