Enjoy seeing some of our events!

​Thanks for Attending Our March Open House!

Many thanks to those who stopped by our March Open House to enjoy the amazing opportunity to be outside in our historic cemeteries! Our volunteers shared stories and information about the Funeral and Wake traditions of Ireland. Visitors enjoyed self-guided tours of the 7 historic cemeteries while learning history of Phoenix and those interred. This was provided in conjunction with the City of Phoenix Parks & Rec, and thanks to assistance from a grant from the Arizona Humanities.

We look forward to sharing news soon about Memorial Day plans at our cemeteries. They are likely to be more low-key than our usual event, yet an opportunity to pay respects to those who have gone before us, visit deceased family members, and tour the cemeteries. Stay tuned for details!

October 2020 - Grave Marker Training & DAR Day of Service

It was great to take advantage of the gorgeous Arizona weather to be outside! 

• Grave Marker Preservation repaired 5 grave markers and restored one to its proper location
• 9 DAR volunteers with GMPP volunteers cleaned 56 grave markers as part of a DAR Day of Service event

Way to go, team! We appreciate your service!

Dia de Los Muertos 2020

Thanks to all who joined the fun in October for our annual Dia de Los Muertos doll painting to support our Grave Marker Preservation efforts!

As with all that is 2020, the event was a bit different than usual - attendance needed to be less to maintain current health standards, dolls AND flower pots were available for painting, and masks were on more than the dolls! 

With all of that, much fun was had in simply being together and getting creative, all while learning about the history of the holiday. Thanks to grant support from Arizona Humanities for making it possible! Special thanks to Azteca Bakeries for donating your support in refreshments!

Grave Marker Preservation February 2021

Our Grave Marker Preservation team was busy February 13-15 in our historic cemeteries. They were able to spray consolidation on several sandstone markers to strengthen them, and lime-washed the Alsap vault which will help preserve the stucco and fill-in cracks where water seeps in.  

Excellent teamwork! Contact Chair Cindy Lee at geckofamilee@cox.net to get involved in future grave marker preservation opportunities!

Thanks to Our GMPP Team & Conservator Joe Ferrannini!

Please enjoy and share our Grave Marker Preservation team's work with your friends! This activity is PCA's most expensive and time consuming project. We thank all of our generous donors and sponsors who make protecting and restoring our historic grave markers possible to ensure the story of those interred lives on for their families. This gives all of us a tangible and visible way to learn our history.

Stay tuned for future opportunities to learn how YOU can learn the hands-on processes you see here! Contact Chair Cindy Lee at geckofamilee@cox.net for details. Subscribe to our newsletters below to receive periodic emails about all of our activities as grave marker preservation is one of our many ways to preserve the stories of Phoenix history!

Our many thanks to Conservator Joe Ferrannini for sharing your knowledge and time to train our team how to continue these specialized techniques! 

Thanks to ASU's Dr. Pamela Stewart & PCA's Patty Gualt for this interview about our cemeteries!

Check out this great video between 2 of our PCA volunteers! Dr. Stewart is a member of PCA and a professor at ASU who regularly brings students to our historic Phoenix cemeteries to learn to study grave stones, the symbols you'll find on them, and research stories about our interred. Patty is a board member and leader with our Grave Marker Preservation team! Pioneers' Cemetery Association and ASU through Dr. Stewart will be collaborating on AZ Humanities grant activities this year about the history of women and children buried in our historic cemeteries!

Memorial Day - Remembering Our Heroes

While we are unable to be together in person this year, volunteer and Board member Patty Gault has created an amazing video to celebrate the 36 years we've come together to remember our heritage and remember our heroes. Our thoughts and prayers are with your families in this challenging time, especially with those who have gone before us and their loved ones. Our gratitude to all Gold Star families - those with a military family member who gave the ultimate sacrifice. 

Click to watch our Memorial Day Remembrance 2020 tribute. Have your kleenex ready and be prepared to stand and salute - it's that good. Here's to coming together next year!

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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!

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