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Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Historic Salem #6: Salem Pioneer Cemetery

Commercial Street S at Hoyt Street S

IMG_3888 Salem Pioneer Cemetery in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Salem Pioneer Cemetery on September 17, 2006

Salem Pioneer Cemetery dates back to the family burial ground established by Reverend David Leslie on his donation land claim in February 1841.

IMG_3889 Salem Pioneer Cemetery in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Salem Pioneer Cemetery on September 17, 2006

Chemeketa Lodge No. 1 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows purchased 11 acres for a cemetery here in 1853.

IMG_3891 Salem Pioneer Cemetery in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Salem Pioneer Cemetery on September 17, 2006

The City of Salem has maintained the cemetery since 1966, and it was deeded to the city in 1985.

IMG_3890 Salem Pioneer Cemetery in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Salem Pioneer Cemetery on September 17, 2006

IMG_3884 Salem Pioneer Cemetery Lich-Gate in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Salem Pioneer Cemetery Lich-Gate on September 17, 2006

The Lich-Gate was presented to the City of Salem in May 1988 by the Willamette Christmas Association, the Capitol Arrangers Guild, the Fircrest Garden Club, the Four Seasons Garden Club, the Grow & Show Garden Club, the Little Garden Club of Salem Heights, the Men's Garden Club, the Salem Begonia Society, the Salem Rose Society & the Wilark Park Garden Club.

IMG_3885 Salem Pioneer Cemetery Lich-Gate in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Salem Pioneer Cemetery Lich-Gate on September 17, 2006

IMG_3887 Salem Pioneer Cemetery Lich-Gate Plaque in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Salem Pioneer Cemetery Plaque on September 17, 2006

IMG_3886 Salem Pioneer Cemetery Lich-Gate Plaque in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Salem Pioneer Cemetery Plaque on September 17, 2006

Additional Links:
David Leslie at Salem Online History
Pioneer Cemetery at Salem Online History
Pioneer Cemetery at Salem Historical Quarterly
Pioneer Cemetery at Discover-Neighborhood-History

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