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        The Pioneers' Cemetery Association is sponsoring a "Pioneer Lawmen" Cemetery Walk on Saturday, March 22nd.  Hear the thrilling stories of these sheriffs and marshals who brought law and order to frontier Phoenix !

        Registration begins at 10:30 AM in the gazebo area.  Adult admission for this fund-raising event is $10 each, students aged 5 through 12 are $5, and children under 5 are free.  Root beer floats ($2) will be available after the Walk for your refreshment.

        Parking is available at Smurthwaite House at 1317 W. Jefferson in Phoenix or in nearby Wesley Bolin Plaza.

        Smurthwaite House will be open for tours after the Cemetery Walk until 2 PM.  Donations gratefully accepted.

        The Pioneers' Cemetery Association wishes to thank all those who participated in the reburials dedication ceremony that took place on Saturday, February 22nd.  The short program that preceded the dedication included a few words from Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox; Dr. Todd Pitezel, curator of the Arizona State Museum; and Mark Hackbarth, archaeologist for Logan Simpson Design.  The program concluded with a solemn procession to the gravesite, led by reenactors in Victorian dress.  Rev. Philip Rye gave the blessing.   KPHO television posted a short video of the event the following day.

        The November 2013 newsletter is out--9 pages of Phoenix history and recent PCA activities.  To view slideshows of previous events, please visit the PCA vault.

        In keeping with its status as a small museum,  Smurthwaite House and the historic cemeteries at 1317 West Jefferson will be open to visitors on Thursdays and for other events throughout the year.   Arrangements for private tours can also be made.  Please email the PCA well in advance of your visit to find out when our volunteer staff will be on the grounds.

       If you love local history and cemeteries, we'd love to have you as a PCA member and volunteer!

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