{"id":102835,"date":"2024-08-24T08:20:04","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T12:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=102835"},"modified":"2024-08-25T07:58:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T11:58:48","slug":"whats-happening-in-evergreen-owego-cemetery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2024\/08\/24\/whats-happening-in-evergreen-owego-cemetery\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s Happening in Evergreen Owego Cemetery?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Peter Gordon, Town of Owego Historian —<\/p>\n

In 1851, the original 11.5 Evergreen Cemetery acres and extensions, as surveyed by Stephen Dexter, were laid out in the \u201cRural\u201d style. The National Register Bulletin (of the National Park Service) described the origins of the “Rural” Cemetery Movement as \u201c\u2026 inspired by romantic perceptions of nature, art, national identity, and the melancholy theme of death.\u201d<\/p>\n

America’s rural cemeteries, of which Owego\u2019s Evergreen is an archetypical example, were typically sited on elevated ground at the outskirts of a city.<\/p>\n

In Owego\u2019s Evergreen, the open park area, the lawn, fountain, and other \u201cromantic\u201d elements pleasing to visitors, picnickers, and strollers have been lost over the years, especially as the cemetery became crowded.<\/p>\n

\"What\u2019s<\/a>

The Walk, pictured, is designed as a gentle stroll in a natural setting, beneath a cathedral-like canopy of trees. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Friends of Owego Evergreen are working to recreate the physical embodiment of the Rural Cemetery Ideal, creating a walking path in the forest along the ridge east of the SaSaNa Monument.<\/p>\n

The Walk is designed as a gentle stroll in a natural setting, beneath a cathedral-like canopy of trees. A polished granite table at the beginning and settling stones to be located along the trail for rest and reflection are intended to encourage a vision of one\u2019s ideal conception of the \u201chalcyon days\u201d of imagination, and Evergreen\u2019s design as an idyll above a fast-growing village.<\/p>\n

\"What\u2019s<\/a>

polished granite table is included in the Friends\u2019 creation of a walking path in the forest along the ridge east of the SaSaNa Monument. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Historical markers will be installed for the curious, and to encourage pride of place, respect for our heritage, and a celebration of Evergreen\u2019s open arms. Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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