Calendar

Past Activity

Pioneer Cemetery Walk

  • Start date: 11/09/2021

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 11/09/2021

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Historian/storyteller Randy Gudeika will lead a 2 mile walk through Pioneer Cemetery, Thursday, November 4 , 1 to 3pm. At this historically invaluable site he will tell haunting stories of tragedies, forgotten wars, murder, as well as intriguing Eugeneans. This will be his 16th individual walking tour of old areas of Lane County since 2018. His walks are based on extensive research, are factually true, and entertaining. Meet at the cemetery side of E 18th & Potter, across from Central Lutheran Church. this is a saunter around the cemetery, not a conditioning hike. there will be standing and listening so you may want to bring layers to keep warm. You may wish to offer Randy a voluntary honorarium of up to $5-$10 which is what he typically receives when offering tours to the public. Not required, optional.

  • Event Leader: Gates Sheridan

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2021

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Please read the updated COVID Protocols on the Obsidian website. Brings a mask for times when we may not be able to maintain social distancing. Weather appropriate clothing

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 2

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain:

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

This 2nd walk through Pioneer Cemetery made up largely of folks from the wait list took place on a overcast day which matched the mood and mystery of our time with Randy. As we walked from tombstone to tombstone, we heard stories of early settlers and their skirmishes with indigenous people, family disputes ending in murder, brave soldiers from WW1 who died after landing in Europe from the Spanish flu contracted on the ship, yet buried near one another back in the cemetery and towns no longer on the map such as Vanport, a town built to support the ports and industry at the time. Randy’s stories enabled us to see a much more clear picture of earlier times In Oregon, the challenges and the culture of those whose names live on buildings and street names. He highlighted the social inequities not always captured in history books – which provided greater appreciation for learning from our history.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 15
  • Number of spots available: 2
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Gates, Sheridan 202-253-3523 N 1
2 Signed-Up Risque, Robin 541-228-2525 N 1
3 Signed-Up Hoeg, Kathy 541-484-6196 N 1
4 Signed-Up Cooper, Carla 541-517-6785 N 1
5 Signed-Up Burdick, Lynda 323-662-7612 N 2
6 Signed-Up Emlen, Clara 541-746-2181 N 1
7 Signed-Up Duncan, Sharon 541-343-8079 N 1
8 Signed-Up Northrop, Jim 541-343-3426 N 1
9 Signed-Up Hopkins, Yuan 541-484-4269 N 1
10 Signed-Up Stringer, Marie 541-206-1216 N 1
11 Signed-Up Alexander, Joanna 458-209-7798 N 1
12 Signed-Up Davis, Jacque 541-484-5124 N 2
13 Signed-Up Orsi, Barbara 541-515-9665 N 1