Description: The first town plat of Phoenix, Arizona in 1870 contained 98 blocks and a number of streets and alleys, but no area designated for burial of the dead. Lacking oversight, the first informal pioneer burial ground was soon regarded as an eyesore and a disgrace to a city the size and enterprise of Phoenix. A group of cemeteries established fifteen years later near the edge of town served the population's needs for the next thirty years. This book relates the behind the scenes story of the earliest European style cemeteries in Phoenix and their eventual preservation by the Pioneers' Cemetery Association as Pioneer & Military Memorial Park. Proceeds to benefit the Pioneers' Cemetery Association, a non-profit organization with IRS 501(c)(3) status.
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Location: Phoenix, Arizona
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Genre: History
Book Title: Histories of Pioneer Cemeteries in Phoenix, Arizona
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Pioneers' Cemetery Association
Original Language: English
Publication Year: 2024
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Author: Ed Dobbins
Features: Illustrated
Topic: Books
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
