The Friends of Lansing's Historic Cemeteries

The Friends of Lansing's Historic Cemeteries These volunteers help improve & maintain the city-owned Evergreen, Mt. Hope & North Cemeteries A few lone volunteers can’t keep up!

That’s why a number of us who care about our cemeteries have formed the Friends of Lansing’s Historic Cemeteries. We aim to educate the community about the cemeteries, to increase awareness of and appreciation for them. We also will advocate for the cemeteries at the department and city level, so they receive more attention and resources from the city. We have begun planning for future projects, s

uch as conducting a ground penetrating radar survey of North Cemetery. Where allowed, we offer hands-on assistance, like righting and stabilizing smaller markers.

We also provide and maintain this planter urn at North Cemetery; photo by Loretta S. Stanaway (last year's urn and flowe...
06/21/2026

We also provide and maintain this planter urn at North Cemetery; photo by Loretta S. Stanaway (last year's urn and flowers were stolen; keeping our fingers crossed this year)

This is one of 3 planter urns we donated and maintain at the Evergreen Cemetery columbarium...please note the damage at ...
06/20/2026

This is one of 3 planter urns we donated and maintain at the Evergreen Cemetery columbarium...please note
the damage at the bottom caused by
the ground crew contractors hitting it with mowers or weedwhackers; the other 2 are similarly damaged. Photo by Loretta S. Stanaway

In keeping with the city holiday schedule, the Cemetery Courtesy Office is closed on Friday, June nineteenth for the hol...
06/19/2026

In keeping with the city holiday schedule, the Cemetery Courtesy Office is closed on Friday, June nineteenth for the holiday. We will reopen on Monday morning at eight a.m.

Picnic in the Cemetery photos today at the Fratcher Memorial Garden inside Mt. Hope Cemetery; photos by Loretta S. Stana...
06/14/2026

Picnic in the Cemetery photos today at the Fratcher Memorial Garden inside Mt. Hope Cemetery; photos by Loretta S. Stanaway

PICNIC IN THE CEMETERY: Accordingly to the forecast, rain should be over by picnic time so we are going forward with th...
06/14/2026

PICNIC IN THE CEMETERY: Accordingly to the forecast, rain should be over by picnic time so we are going forward with that expectation! Hope to see you there!

Annual Picnic in the Cemetery tomorrow, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. in the Fratcher Memorial Garden inside Mt. Hope Cemetery; br...
06/13/2026

Annual Picnic in the Cemetery tomorrow, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. in the Fratcher Memorial Garden inside Mt. Hope Cemetery; bring a blanket or portable chair, we provide subs, chip, cookies, pop and bottled waters - or bring your own picnic! Lawn games, including corn hole and Frisbees and led games available first come.

Added hanging baskets to the gazebo in the Fratcher Memorial Garden inside Mt. Hope Cemetery; photos by Loretta S. Stan...
06/12/2026

Added hanging baskets to the gazebo in the Fratcher Memorial Garden inside Mt. Hope Cemetery; photos by Loretta S. Stanaway (baskets are identified as FMG property to help prevent theft)

Lawn Games available for our Annual Picnic in the Cemetery Sunday June 14th at 1:00 p.m. in the Fratcher Memorial Garden...
06/08/2026

Lawn Games available for our Annual Picnic in the Cemetery Sunday June 14th at 1:00 p.m. in the Fratcher Memorial Garden inside Mt. Hope Cemetery

Annual Picnic in the CemeteryJune 14, 2026 | 1:00-3:00Mt. Hope CemeteryJoin us for a public picnic in the Fratcher Memor...
06/08/2026

Annual Picnic in the Cemetery

June 14, 2026 | 1:00-3:00

Mt. Hope Cemetery

Join us for a public picnic in the Fratcher Memorial Garden inside Mount Hope cemetery. Bring your own picnic or enjoy subs, canned pop, bottled waters, chips, and cookies. Lawn games will be included.

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546 Armstrong Road
Lansing, MI
48911

Telephone

+5176485730

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