Don't Miss Out!! Special Events For the Month of August

Evergreen Cemetery Benevolent Society  

Summer 2015 Calendar of Events

HISTORIC SPEAK SERIES
LAST TWO EVENTS-PAYABLE AT THE DOOR


AUGUST 23
TEDDY ROOSEVELT $10

SPECIAL NIGHT TIME TOURS:BY RESERVATION ONLY!



AUGUST 18TH AFTER HOURS PHOTO SHOOT
7:30-???

$35
MEET OUTSIDE OF FRONT GATE NO LATER THAN 7:30! 


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Click the BUY NOW link to purchase your tickets for the after hours photo shoot on
 August 18th!

A Visit With Nikola Tesla

Join us this Sunday June 14, 2:00pm at Evergreen Cemetery Chapel where you will have an opportunity to visit with Nikola Tesla.

Mad scientist, forward thinking genius, and so many more words could describe Nikola Tesla. Much of what the world knows and thinks about electricity is due to Tesla. His fans are legion, many making the trip to Colorado Springs to walk where he walked, see the mountain that played a role in his work. Although he died in obscurity and poverty, Tesla is now known and revered by so many. Perhaps the Tesla Coil is one of his best known 'inventions' showing up in films and television. A pioneer well worth knowing and remembering.

Think You Know History Series in conjunction with Evergreen Cemetery Benevolent Society.

Evergreen Cemetery Chapel

1005 Hancock Expressway

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

$10 per person.

Proceeds benefit restoration projects at Evergreen Cemetery.

Memorial Day Commemoration 2015!

MEMORIAL DAY COMMEMORATION

MAY  25, 2015

10:30am to 1:30pm approx

EVERGREEN CEMETERY

1005 HANCOCK EXPRESSWAY

COLORADO  SPRINGS, CO 80903

 

Join us on Monday May 25^th Memorial Day for the Annual Evergreen Cemetery Memorial Day Commemoration hosted by the Evergreen Cemetery Benevolent  Society.

The 10^th US Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers  will lead the procession from the Evergreen Chapel beginning at approximately 11:00am  to the Spanish American War site to honor George M. Mason, Buffalo Soldier who fought in the Spanish American War. The presentation will last until approximately 12:30.

1:00pm butterfly release at Evergreen Chapel.

Join us in celebrating 140 years of history

Light Refreshments will be served

For more information please call 385-6254

 

Tears From Heaven

Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon our head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.

Langston Hughes

 

 

 Rain is grace, rain is the sky descending to the earth, without the rain, there would be no life

John Updike

 

 

 

I am a being of Heaven and Earth, of thunder and lightning, of rain and wind, of the galaxies

Eden Ahbez

 

 

Winter Beauty

Finding sacred silence while visiting Evergreen in the winter. Great photo Art!

Pioneer Monument Make Over

The Garden of the Gods Rotary Club of Colorado Springs joined the Evergreen Cemetery Benevolent Society in sprucing up the Pioneer Monument located in the historic pioneer section of Evergreen Cemetery. This is the original area of the cemetery with many of the stones dating to the 1860's. Over 1400 souls lie at rest in this area, however only a handful of those graves are marked. In 1993, The El Paso County Pioneer Association erected a monument to honor those pioneers. This is indeed one of the prettiest areas of the cemetery, as it remains in its natural state, with blooming wild flowers and other native plants. Looking out across the pioneer section resembles the same view the first residents of the community laid eyes upon when first arriving in Colorado Springs.
ECBS utilzed unused burial vaults in the most unusual way.
These vaults were interred along side of the pioneer monument to create planter boxes. Native plants, such as our state flower, the Columbine, will soon be blooming. Ed of the Rotary Club is removing the stray weeds that have gown up. I hope our plants grow as well as the weeds! Mary carefully places each, soon to be, flowering plant.

In addition to the planter boxes, a back drop behind the monument was created using 2 Burning Bush plants as well as snowberry bushes and fountain grasses! Can you just imagine how wonderful this is going to look. I can't believe how quickly this project was completed! This is what can happen when I group of people come to together.. We were over a year trying to get this project completed, however, with more volunteers, this was completed in no time!

Saturday, November 18, 2006

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Walking Tour 2010

Saturday, September 11, 2010

The streets of this place are the safest in this town. The residents are quiet, respectful, and eternal. The well trimmed lawns and the tall, aged trees give the area a cool and calming effect. The combined experiences of the oldest and youngest here would fill many book volumes and still some stories would be missed.
A well dressed and dignified man lives at a corner. His travels back and forth from Cripple Creek are well known and occasionally he stops to speak to visitors. He earned a great fortune from his work, only to have others try to beg it from him. And so this well spoken man recluses himself from public view.
Another resident walks down the street. She is a little eccentric in her life but a fixture of the area. Her burro, Jack, is her calm companion as she visits with others of her generation. The stories she has told! She even published a book. "The Fate of a Fairy". This chronicled her life as she immigrated from Europe to the United States.
A mother and young woman stand near another corner. The two are close as family comes. Their lives have been full of this world's miseries and joys yet they speak to passersby like old friends. The mother learned many skills from her mother and now seeks to pass that knowledge on to her daughter. The younger generation is so hard to convince at times. The industrial era has brought so many easier advantages.
On the seedier side of town sits a man at a table. This is not just any table. Many do not like his profession but Luke stays until his welcome is gone. He is a drifter and a gambler. He loves a game of cards and chance and he loves to deal in an extra hand when someone stops by. His swarthy good looks and charm make him popular with some of the ladies in town. Even now he sits and waits under a cool shady spot.
Farther down still is a writer. Her novels raised much attention in her time. She is fun loving and impishish but very much a lady. She is a celebrity in these parts. She is passionate about her causes and of her profession. Many visitors come to her home each year and even now her passionate speeches and writings are celebrated.
The neighbor down the road is ill. She has been bedridden for months. The doctors told her a cure might be found in the high altitude of Colorado Springs. The sun is almost year round here and allows for full exposure, even in the coldest of winter. Her illness has already claimed many lives but the doctors have hope and new cures are on the horizon. Florence takes most of her day sitting under a tree with the sun at her face. and the smell of fresh cut grass wafting in the air. The rolling grasses in the meadow close by offer a hunting ground for a Great Horned Owl.
Up the street works a craftsman. His trade is skilled and specialized. Peter is meticulous in his work and evidence of his talents are all over town. He sits quietly at his table and works on his latest project. He is always eager to show off his creations and secure business. His is a dying profession.
Around the corner are two characters that read straight out of a novel. He was a rough and tumble tradesman that earned his living by travelling over the road. He transported loads of lumber, dry goods, rail ties, and much more. The dangers of theft and violence were always there but he took the risk because it gave him freedom and he wasn't tied down. That was until Daisey came along. She was a single woman who had travelled out here to start a new life. Her hat business was thriving but she needed someone in her life. She set her sights on him. The rest is history.
A resident not far from Daisey is somewhat of a rebel. She frequently stands at a street corner with a protest banner. She believes deeply in her cause. She has been spat at; called names, and assaulted for standing up for herself and other women. Some refer to her as a "Ironed Jawed Angel". Time will tell if she is remembered. She rarely speaks but her husband engages for her when he is able to stand with her. He is also seen as a menace by many of high society that prefer to keep things as they are.
Where is this neighborhood? Evergreen Cemetery at 1005 S. Hancock Ave. just south and east of Fountain Blvd and Hancock Ave. in Colorado Springs. The 2010 Annual Walking Tour will be held on September 18th from 10am to 1:00pm. The last tickets will be sold at 1pm. Costumed characters representing many pioneers from the area will be on hand to talk about their times and lives. The chapel will also be open and tours included. The tour is self guided and will wind through the old areas of the property. Admission is $10 per person. Ages 12 and under are free. Proceeds will be used for conservation efforts in the cemetery. Bring your walking shoes!!! The residents look forward to your visit!