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2010 Full Moon Euphoria
A Full Moon Photo Shoot
A unique photographic opportunity at Historic Riverside Cemetery
Wednesday, April 28*
6:30-11 p.m.
Novice, amateur and professional photographers alike are welcomed! This is your opportunity to compose unique and evocative photos by moonlight at historic Riverside Cemetery.
Experiment with long and multiple exposures to
create awesome special effects. Try "painting" with light using flashlights to illuminate subject matter. Professionals will be on hand to instruct and advise you.
This special event is limited to 30 participants on a first-registered basis.
Fee is $30; couples pay $50.
Register on our website or at the office, M-F, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Meet at Riverside Cemetery's Main Gate, Riverside Drive at Madison Ave.
*Rain date is Thursday, April 29
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WE'VE MOVED!
But not very far...
 The Riverside Cemetery and Historic Riverside Cemetery Conservancy offices have moved to a newly renovated - though not new - building beside the historic brick gatehouse. The building carefully watches over the cemetery from its Madison Street location.
Feel free to stop by to scope out the new offices, visit the beautiful rolling landscape, or just to talk!
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Spirits in October 2010
Make sure to save the date
Capture the spirit of fall with
historic tours of
downtown Macon and Riverside Cemetery! Costumed actors
re-enact
unique stories of several Macon citizens from days gone by. Spirits in October is a collaboration of Historic Riverside Cemetery Conservancy, Cox Capitol Theatre, and Historic Macon.
Walking Tours of Riverside Cemetery:
6:00-7:30 pm,
October 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, & 30,
$20 adults, $10 students; Email us
or visit our website or contact
478-742-5328 for more information. Reservations recommended.
A one hour
guided twilight tour featuring actors in costume at graveside who bring to life
stories of selected individuals buried in the cemetery. Tours end at the Riverside Mausoleum for a
reception. A limited amount of vehicular
assistance is available.
Trolley Tours of Macon's Historic Sites & Riverside Cemetery:1:00-4:00 pm, October 23 & 30, $15 adults, $10 students; Group
reservations available; Email Cox Capitol Theatreor visit their websiteor contact
478-257-6391 for more information.Reservations required.
Board the trolley
at Riverside Cemetery for a guided tour with costumed
actors who bring to life selected stories. The trolley then departs for Macon's
downtown historic district where Sidney Lanier himself tells spirited stories
from bygone days.
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Make Way for the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail
Coming this June
The Board of Directors of the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail and NewTown Macon
announced the completion of the trail's newest section Monday, February 1, 2010. The levee extension is about a third of a mile long and runs along
the levee in Central City Park.
The next phase of the trail will include improvements and
extensions through Riverside Cemetery. That work is expected to be
complete by June 2010.
Other plans include a pedestrian bridge that crosses the river and
connect with trails leading to the Ocmulgee National Monument. For more Trail updates, visit their website. (Click here for the full article in The Macon Telegraph.) The Trail's development around Riverside Cemetery will assist the Conservancy in its efforts to preserve, to enhance, and to share. Through educational programs and special community-wide events, the
Conservancy invites visitors to enjoy
the beauty and rich history of the cemetery. The Conservancy also assists in
preserving the cemetery for future generations and for the Macon
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The Perennial Garden Club visits
And so does Gladys Schofield
The Perennial Garden Club of Macon enjoyed a guided tour of Riverside Cemetery on March 9, 2010. Their tour traced the route of the Ocmulgee heritage Trail through the cemetery. Their visit included an encounter with landscape architect Gladys Schofield, 1893-1976. She charmed them with stories about the hi-jinks of her high society circle-which included her little dog, Tommy France, who had his own miniature calling cards and she told them why the Schofield sisters were unwelcome next door at Dolly Blount Lamar's after the ADPi 100th anniversary tea. (Hint: this had something to do with the Schofield's yard man being ordered to burn rubber tires on the property line.)The Schofield sisters lived on Georgia Avenue in a home known as Two Magnolias.
Thanks to the Perennial Garden Club!
At the end of the visit, club president Nancy Long presented the Conservancy with a gift of $50. The Conservancy extends its gratitude to the Perennial Garden Club for their generosity!!!
Stories like hers can be heard and seen at this year's Spirits in October. Visit the websiteor call (478) 742-5328 for more information.
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We Need Your Support:
Donate, Join, or Volunteer
The
Conservancy exists to preserve, to enhance and to share the beauty and history of Riverside Cemetery for the benefit of future generations. Join our efforts and enjoy our public programs!
In addition, the Conservancy builds endowments to secure the long-term
stability of the cemetery. We received a 501 (C) 3 non-profit
designation from the IRS in December of 2005. All donations are
tax deductible.
You can become a member of the Historic Riverside Cemetery
Conservancy by purchasing an annual membership at any of the
following levels: - Student Supporter......................$10
- Individual.......................................$25
- Dual/Family...................................$40
- Gingko Gardener..........................$100
- Earthwork Angel...........................$250
- Gate House Guardian..................$500
- Ascending Advocate....................$1,000
- Calvert Vaux Society...................$5,000
Benefits include: membership card, newsletters, self-guided tour map...
and knowing that your continued support will help preserve one of the
community's most treasured landmarks!
Contact us at (478) 742-5328 for more information.
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Suzanne Doonan
Historic Riverside Cemetery Conservancy |
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