Cemetery Preservation Projects: Current Fundraising Efforts

We are in the midst of building a weatherproof kiosk-style signage to share with the community this cemetery's history, a tribute to veterans, the rules of the cemetery, and a map of known burials. We are hoping to raise an additional $1600 to add a roof, siding and printed sign panels to this sign frame. 

It has taken a village to raise a

We are in the midst of building a weatherproof kiosk-style signage to share with the community this cemetery's history, a tribute to veterans, the rules of the cemetery, and a map of known burials. We are hoping to raise an additional $1600 to add a roof, siding and printed sign panels to this sign frame. 

It has taken a village to raise a sign in our case and we are so grateful to the following organizations and individuals who have helped make this sign dream start to come to life:

Oregon Cultural Trust: Thank you for the grant through the Deschutes Cultural Coalition for the build itself. 

Savage Skye Designs: Thank you for reduced-cost graphic design of the sign panels as well as our logo. 

Volunteers Zeta Seiple & Rose Marie Depp:  Thank you for the time spent, connections made and general coordination of all things sign.

Mike Anderson Construction: Thank you for the reduced-cost construction and kiosk design, as well as coordinating multiple lumber and equipment donations. 

Kris Calvin of Earthwood Timber Frame Homes: Thank you for the donated historic railroad ties that will hold the kiosk together for generations to come.

Lazy Z Ranch: Thank you for the donation of lumber for the roof and siding of the kiosk; this donation is especially interesting as it comes from the old barn on the property that Alfred and Martha Taylor Cobb first homesteaded. Both are interred at Camp Polk Pioneer Cemetery.

There are many unmarked graves in Camp Polk Pioneer Cemetery.  To aid in cemetery preservation efforts, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) would give us a more accurate account of burials. It is a non-invasive method employed to map underground features. By identifying and documenting these burials, GPR contributes significantly to the preser

There are many unmarked graves in Camp Polk Pioneer Cemetery.  To aid in cemetery preservation efforts, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) would give us a more accurate account of burials. It is a non-invasive method employed to map underground features. By identifying and documenting these burials, GPR contributes significantly to the preservation of the cultural history of the site, which is essential in historic areas where records may be incomplete or lost. Furthermore, the data gathered could support future fundraising projects aimed at enhancing cemetery preservation efforts. The cost of GPR mapping is approximately $6,000.