Summary
Kalamazoo made a strong showing at the statewide municipal cemetery conference — Suzanne Rowland won cemetery of the year. Mountain Home Cemetery is hosting a cleanup Sept. 12 and a $10 living history tour Sept. 19.
At a glance
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Last discussed Sep 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
The living history tour costs $10 per person as a Friends of Historic Kalamazoo Cemeteries fundraiser.
Cemetery preservation volunteers, history enthusiasts, and the community that benefits from maintained historic cemeteries.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Historic Preservation Commission - Sep 9, 2026
Kalamazoo made a strong showing at the statewide municipal cemetery conference — Suzanne Rowland won cemetery of the year. Mountain Home Cemetery is hosting a cleanup Sept. 12 and a $10 living history tour Sept. 19.
Historic Preservation Commission - May 13, 2026
The Friends of Historic Kalamazoo Cemeteries want city grant money to clean and restore hundreds of fallen gravestones at Mountain Home Cemetery, where about 80% of the earliest tablet stones have toppled. The commission could approve up to $5,000 at its June 10 meeting.
Historic Preservation Commission - Apr 22, 2026
A cemetery preservation micro-grant request was filed on the wrong form, so it couldn't be voted on. The application itself is strong — it even has a letter of endorsement from Public Services Director James Baker — and will come back at the May meeting.
Historic Preservation Commission - Jan 14, 2026
The commission is working on pocket pamphlets explaining Mountain Home, Riverside and South Westnedge Park cemeteries, and considering $5,000 in support for the Friends of Kalamazoo's Historic Cemeteries through the mini-grant process.
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