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Preserving the Past<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
Salem\u2019s Pioneer Cemetery, founded in 1854, is one of the oldest burial grounds in Oregon. Its markers represent missionaries and politicians dating back to Oregon\u2019s territorial period and early statehood. And while these men played star roles in the development of both Oregon and its capital city, there are many more stories of common working folks\u2014merchants, farmers, and teachers\u2014all of whom contributed to Salem\u2019s early character.<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
Thanks to the efforts of a dedicated Friends of Pioneer Cemetery<\/em> group, it’s not just the typical politicians and businessmen whose lives are memorialized. Stories of more typical citizens too are highlighted at the cemetery. Interpretative signage and other records recount the stories of:<\/p>\n The stories of countless more citizens like these are represented among the graves, and are available for discovery at the cemetery itself, or through the robust website the summarizes the countless hours of research that have been spent in documenting their lives (scroll down for more website information).<\/p>\n Thanks to a recent Lottery-funded Parks grant, Salem\u2019s Pioneer Cemetery will be able to plan and institute a maintenance plan and fence repairs to help preserve this serene and historically important site for future generations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\t\n\n\n\n\n