Summer Sunnyside Cemetery Tours

These walking tours of the Sunnyside Cemetery are sponsored by the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum and will be held the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from May 18 through the end of September as weather permits.

The May 18 event is sponsored by the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum and will be held as part of Colorado’s Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month.

Local historians Veldean Myers and Alicia Petri will provide insights into the cemetery and its history.

The event will be held at the Sunnyside Cemetery which is south of town on Seventh Street. Meet just outside the gate in Pauper’s Field by 10 a.m. Tickets can be purchased at the gate or at the museum at 298 Victor Ave.

Be sure to dress appropriately for mountain weather (which can include wind, cold temperatures, snow, and rain), wear good hiking shoes or boots, and bring water and sunscreen.

There are no restroom facilities at the cemetery.