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BGS Tour of Riverside Cemetery in Denver

Sun, September 22, 2024 @ 10:00 am 11:30 am MDT

BGS Tour of Riverside Cemetery in Denver

By Fairmount Heritage Foundation

About the Tour:

Please join us for a history tour of Riverside Cemetery on Sunday, September 22, at 10:00 a.m. Your tour guides will be Ray Thal along with Dick Cavenah.

This is a walking tour

Please plan and dress for the weather, wear good walking shoes as you will be traveling along gravel/dirt roads. Bring an umbrella for shade/rain. Hats and sunscreen advised.
Additionally: Drinking water is NOT available – so plan accordingly; and a Port-o-potty is available for use.

Riverside Cemetery Tour, Sep 2019, #2
BGS Riverside Cemetery Tour, Sep 2019

FULL DISCLOSURE – This tour may last from 1.5 hours to 3 hours – please feel free to stay the entire length of the tour or duck out when you must leave. Ray has many tales to tell with lots of history and interesting tidbits!

LOCATION:
5201 Brighton Boulevard Denver, CO 80216
The original cemetery entrance has been closed – New Cemetery entrance is located off of York St , North of Brighton Blvd – Northwest of the Suncor Energy Office – The RED X on the map below indicates the entrance for tour.

COST: This is a FREE event, however, donations to the Fairmount Heritage Foundation are greatly appreciated.

RSVP ticket

RSVP:  To RSVP for tickets, use the contract form button below for Karen Yudnich, BGS Vice President, and RSVP or ask questions about the tour.

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5201 Brighton Boulevard
Denver, Colorado 80216 United States
Riverside Cemetery Entrance Map
Riverside Cemetery Entrance Map