{"id":203,"date":"2014-09-23T23:22:34","date_gmt":"2014-09-23T23:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniongapwa.gov\/public-works\/?page_id=203"},"modified":"2017-09-27T09:26:09","modified_gmt":"2017-09-27T16:26:09","slug":"pioneer-graveyard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uniongapwa.gov\/public-works\/pioneer-graveyard\/","title":{"rendered":"Pioneer Graveyard"},"content":{"rendered":"

Historical Pioneer Graveyard<\/h3>\n

Take time to visit the historic Pioneer Graveyard now before the building is torn down. Pioneer Graveyard is located one block east of Main Street on Ahtanum Road.\u00a0\u00a0Union Gap is working with the Yakima Valley Museum to create interpretive panels to help visitors learn the history of this early graveyard. The panels will be installed in time for a commemorative celebration to be scheduled next year during the 150th<\/sup> anniversary of the graveyard – watch for details in future issues of the\u00a0City newsletter.<\/p>\n

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Service Project<\/h3>\n

On Saturday, September 13, 2014 a service project at the historical Pioneer Graveyard took place.\u00a0 The project\u00a0included: removal of vegetation and small trees along the graveyard\u2019s outer circumference, removal of overgrown ivy, blackberry vines, old landscape timbers and spikes, as well as shrub bed improvement and general trash and vegetation pickup.<\/p>\n

Thank you to all the\u00a0great volunteers from the Second and Third Ward Churches of Latter Day Saints, Cub Scout Pack,\u00a0Boy Scout Troop 131, Union Gap Lions Club, Citizens, and City employees for helping to maintain the 150 year old historic graveyard;\u00a0126 volunteers donated a total of 612 hours to this important project.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>Headstone at the graveyard.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Mayor Roger Wentz and crew repairing a headstone.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Volunteers from the Second and Third Ward Churches of Latter Day Saints clean up the graveyard.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Union Gap Lions Club provided hot dogs, chips and drinks\u00a0to all of the helpful\u00a0participants.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Volunteers take a break for lunch before going back to work on the project.<\/em><\/p>\n

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