Fairmount Cemetery

A Show of Respect

Surprisingly, I discovered that Fairmount Cemetery is the burial site of Colorado's most notorious mass murderer, Colonel John Chivington. He was the architect of the Sand Creek Massacre where on Nove...

Fascinating History!

This is a beautiful historic cemetery. They even have several military memorials, like the Spanish American War and historical organizations like the Odd Fellows. It has a lot of trees and is beautifu...

History Mystery Tour

I took the last tour of the 2019 season last night. It was the History Mystery tour starting from the Ivy Chapel. Hosted by the Fairmount History Foundation, it was wonderful. The tour began with chec...

Beautiful open cemetery

This cemetery is beautiful. It is along the highland trail that cuts through Denver so you can walk around inside. It has so many beautifully sculpted headstones and old military sections dedicated to...

Wonderful place for walking through time and history

Fairmount Cemetery is the second oldest cemetery in Denver and, in my own humble opinion, beautiful and interesting. We have several family members and relatives interred at Fairmount and find the sta...