Unfortunately, due to an early snowfall in Leadville, Colorado our workshop on September 9th will be postponed until 2021. Please stay tuned for more details regarding our rescheduled event in Colorado.
The Evergreen Cemetery was established in 1879 after Leadville’s original cemetery was deemed unsuitable. It’s still used today and is divided into sections where members of various organizations and families are buried. Also included are “Free” sections, which were particularly popular after the panic of 1884, when gold reserves in Europe were depleted and New York City national banks halted investment in the rest of the U.S. and called for outstanding loans.
Among the interred are John B. Omohundro, co-founder of America’s first Wild West Show, Marshall George O’Conner, the first lawman killed in Leadville, and Mollie May, an infamous madam who was often in the spotlight.
Lake County Public Library Evergreen Cemetery Page
If you’re interested in making a donation, visit the Rocky Mountain Center for Preservation here!
For more specific questions or concerns regarding the event at Evergreen Cemetery please contact janell.keyser@state.co.us.