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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsOne of the oldest (1859) cemeteries in Oregon
The first official burial there was Margaret Love in 1859. The cemetery is divided into different plots, often by religion or fraternal order, like the Masons and Odd Fellows. The atmosphere there is subdued and tranquil, and every headstone feels like a historical marker.
I think what we really appreciated about the place was how it imparts a sense of history on a quieter more personal level. Reading about these people, when they lived, how they died, you do get a more intimate sense of the struggles they went through in the Old West, but also the feeling that their lives mattered; their struggles built a great town thats still great today. Visiting a cemetery can be a somber occasion, but for us it was a wonderfully inspiring complement to our journey through Jacksonville.
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One of the oldest (1859) cemeteries in Oregon (Original Post)
robertpaulsen
Dec 2016
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My family cemetery in Oregon also dates back to 1859. Miller Cemetery in Linn County. nt
Still Blue in PDX
Dec 2016
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Tobin S.
(10,418 posts)1. Kick!
robertpaulsen
(8,632 posts)2. Thanks! Here's some photos we took.
There were lots of military tombstones for those who served in wars. One of the oldest was this one, who served in the Spanish-American War:
This was one of the most beautiful sculptures there:
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Still Blue in PDX
(1,999 posts)3. My family cemetery in Oregon also dates back to 1859. Miller Cemetery in Linn County. nt
robertpaulsen
(8,632 posts)5. Ah, Linn County!
I just did some wine tasting there earlier this year. Absolutely beautiful place!
aidbo
(2,328 posts)4. We've got an old Masonic cemetery near the university in Eugene too
Eugene Skinner (any relation? ) is buried there.