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Enjoy seeing some of our events!

Honoring Our Chinese Pioneers - Qing Ming

It was a pleasure to visit with our friends of the Chinese community for their annual Qing Ming celebration of their honored deceased. A memorial has been erected to recognize our Chinese pioneers interred at our historic cemeteries.

Thanks to Our Grave Marker Preservation Team!

Our thanks to Conservator Joe Ferrannini for sharing SO much of his time and expertise with our Arizona preservation team in February!

February began with a seminar hosted by PCA's Grave Marker Preservation committee with Joe as the featured guest speaker. Attendees from around the country joined the discussion to learn more about the best practice to assess historic cemeteries and grave markers as well as how to consider preserving as much of the original marker as possible.

Our time with Joe continued for more than one week at Pioneer & Military Memorial Park and Greenwood Cemetery. Many markers were cleaned and steps taken to restore their orginal beauty. Our preservation team learned a lot in this year's session and added new members for ongoing local projects.

Attached are only a few of the many improved grave markers with before & after shots. Thanks to ALL who attended the seminar, helped with Boots in the Dirt, fed the hungry crew, and YOUR donation support to make it possible for Joe's visit!

36th Annual Memorial Day Observance!

Thanks to all who braved the wind, weather, and "chill" that was very unusual for Phoenix the end of May! It was a lovely day for all who attended. (apologies for wreaths regularly blowing over) Our thanks to Marshall Shore, Arizona's Hip Historian, for being our MC! It was a lovely treat to hear from our military interred for our program this year! Thanks to our re-creators for bringing them to life! We appreciate the assistance of our new bugler this year, and what a lovely surprise to have a young man inspired to bring sign language to our event when "God Bless the USA" was sung!

We're looking forward to seeing you next year for this event!

Hats & High Tea

Thanks to SO many coming together to bring Hats & High Tea to life! This event was 3 years in the making. All proceeds will be going toward our Grave Marker Preservation efforts.

Our friends at Parasols and Petticoats did a phenomenal job providing a program to the crowd for an hour of ongoing gorgeous costumes along with information about the garb and characters who would have worn them.

SO many volunteers to thank, from those who set up and cleaned up, prepared tea sandwiches and dessert, kept the tea hot and coming, donated raffle prizes and tea cups as guest "favors," and so much crafting for all to look elegant and "period!"

Thanks to our supporters for your generous donations of time, materials, and funds to make preservation of Phoenix history possible!

Plaques Dedicated by Major Winfield Scott Chapter, NSDAR

Members of Major Winfield Scott Chapter, NSDAR unveiled an NSDAR marker commemorating 6 Chinese Elm trees donated over the last two years at the Phoenix Pioneer and Military Memorial Park to honor the veterans who helped settle the Arizona Territory. This effort is also in conjunction with the City of Phoenix Shade Tree initiative in an effort to lower the temperatures within the City of Phoenix by planting more trees. A second plaque was unveiled for the donation of 15 lantana plants to establish a pollinator-friendly area at the cemetery.

Many thanks to Major Winfield Scott Chapter for your generous and beautiful support!

Way to Go, Eagle Scout Candidate & THANKS, Piestewa Peak DAR!

Our many thanks to our latest Eagle Scout candidate for creating this BEAUTIFUL Memorial Walkway in front of Porter Cemetery! Don't you just LOVE the bench alongside of it generously donated by Piestewa Peak Chapter, NSDAR! This makes a lovely, quiet spot under the trees to reflect and pay respects.

Stay tuned for details of how YOU can become a part of this lovely walkway! We're in the process of making pavers available for you to have a loved one or a group's name etched as a memorial tribute. You'll want to be a part of the opportunity to be a part of Phoenix history!

We LOVE to work with our Eagle Scout candidates on project ideas! Contact us at pioneercem@yahoo.com to see what we can work on together!

We Love to Provide Tours!

Pioneers' Cemetery Association is available to provide tours of the house and cemetery grounds, host meetings and events, and make your visit one of the friendliest around! You may choose tours of the house, cemetery (closed toe shoes suitable for outdoor walking is important!), or BOTH!

Groups of 5 or more are asked to contact us to best accommodate a tour tailored to YOUR group needs. You may contact us any time at pioneercem@yahoo.com or check our Calendar page and submit an Event form.

We look forward to sharing stories of historic downtown Phoenix through our facilities and knowledgeable docents!

Historic Cemetery Walks

Volunteers of Pioneers' Cemetery Association will occasionally host events in which they will recreate accounts of the lives of those buried in our historic cemeteries. Thanks to Debe Branning for producing and allowing us to share this video!