Enjoy seeing some of our events!
Pioneers of the PMMP Come to Life
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Thanks to the assistance of AI (Runway), and the talents of board member Val Wilson, we're excited to share how a few of our interred may have interacted in real life! |
Thank you, DAR chapters and New City Church!
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Our sincere thanks to Maricopa and Piestewa Peak DAR chapters and New City Church for taking time to assist us in caring for our historic Phoenix cemeteries!
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Memorial Day 2025
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A heartfelt thank you to The Brothers of Picacho Peak Camp 1, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War for leading our powerful Flag Raising ceremony on Memorial Day. Your continued commitment to honoring those who served is deeply appreciated.
We are also grateful to all the volunteers who placed flags on the graves, set up the Smurthwaite House, and helped prepare the grounds to welcome our guests with dignity and care. And thank you to everyone who joined us to observe Memorial Day in such a special place. Among our visitors were King Woolsey’s great-granddaughter and great-great-great granddaughters, who paid their respects at his gravesite in Loosley Cemetery, a truly touching moment of family legacy and remembrance. |
Mother's Day Brooch - Thank You!
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Many thanks to all who attended our May event to create gifts for Mother's Day! We appreciate your support of Grave Marker Preservation!
Enjoy the beautiful works of heart! Special thanks to our volunteers who made the event possible! |
Irish Wake Thanks
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If you missed our March Open House featuring the history of Irish Wakes, enjoy this short presentation about them and be sure to join us next year!
We look forward to seeing you at our next Open House, Saturday, April 19th, where we'll welcome SPRING and discover flowers on our historic grave markers! Many thanks to our dedicated volunteers for bringing history to life for all to enjoy! Special thanks to our actors Chance, Colleen, and Mark! |
Boots in the Dirt 2025 - GMP Thanks & Success!
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Our thanks to Conservator Joe Ferrannini of Grave Stone Matters and our Grave Marker Preservation team members for their assistance in this month-long project!
This is possible thanks to your donations and participation in our events! Accomplished this year by the numbers:
We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events to enable us to continue to preserve and restore grave markers being impacted by Time. Your donations are greatly appreciated and can be noted in particular for "Grave Marker Preservation" if you email us your wishes! |
Pioneer Bio - John Alsap
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Phoenix Mayor's Office
Official Historian Steve Schumacher Our thanks to Phoenix's Historian and PCA board member Steve Schumacher for featuring a story about one of our interred and important Phoenicians, John Alsap! |
Spirits of the Old West Cemetery Tours
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Many thanks to our re-enactors who helped us bring history to life for our community!
Re-enactors shared stories of those interred in the historic Phoenix cemeteries at this special event. Thanks to all who attended! |
Murder Mystery - Thank You for Attending!
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We Appreciate Your Support!
Thanks to all who made our first-ever Murder Mystery such a fun event! We're hopeful to offer future mystery theater events as community interest prevails. A special thank you to Val Wilson for her creativity to envision the entire project, write the multiple scripts including characters with clues to decipher, and more! Thanks to the committee that made it all possible - Val Wilson, Patty Gault, Kim Kasper, Denise Foster, Donna Carr, and Lezlee Alexander. |
Frank Barrios Day - May 30, 2023
We congratulate long time member, mentor of PCA, and Phoenix historian Frank Barrios! May 30th was proclaimed Frank Barrios Day by Mayor Kate Gallego. Congratulations, Frank! The award is well deserved.
Shown here with Laura Pastor and Mayor Gallego for Frank Barrios Day.
Shown here with Laura Pastor and Mayor Gallego for Frank Barrios Day.
Frank Barrios - April 1942 - September 2023
Vaya con Dios, Frank - You Will Be Missed
With a heavy heart we must tell of the passing of one of our
beloved members and mentors,
Frank Barrios.
We remember Frank as a historian and a generous man.
Many of us knew of his tireless work to preserve Arizona history and especially a little known cemetery in South Phoenix, Sotelo Heard.
But he also had a long work history with the Arizona Department of
Water Resources and the CAP.
He had a vast knowledge about water conservation and
worked to preserve what water we see today.
We're honored to have known you, Frank.
Thank you for your time, mentorship, experience, and leadership.
With a heavy heart we must tell of the passing of one of our
beloved members and mentors,
Frank Barrios.
We remember Frank as a historian and a generous man.
Many of us knew of his tireless work to preserve Arizona history and especially a little known cemetery in South Phoenix, Sotelo Heard.
But he also had a long work history with the Arizona Department of
Water Resources and the CAP.
He had a vast knowledge about water conservation and
worked to preserve what water we see today.
We're honored to have known you, Frank.
Thank you for your time, mentorship, experience, and leadership.
Rep. Stanton Reads Congressional Record Honoring Frank Barrios
Buffalo Soldier Plaque Dedication
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A dedication of the Buffalo Solider Plaque at Porter Cemetery occurred on Memorial Day, presented by the Buffalo Soldiers of America, Arizona Chapter. Buffalo Soldier Clarence Proctor is buried in our cemeteries.
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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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