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Fairmount Cemetery was established May 29th in 1888 and was the growing community of Spokane's second modern cemetery.
Fairmount, like Greenwood and Riverside, is the final resting place for many of the community’s early pioneers and city developers - people from the mining, lumbering, railroading, banking, city development, and governing arenas.
But these prominent individuals are not the only Spokane figures buried here.
So are the common laborers from those same professions, the indigent, and the unidentified.
A walk through the grounds will reveal a span of history from Washington Territory days to present-day, as noted by the headstones of Territorial representatives, and State senators and governors.
People such as Reverend and Mrs. Havermale, Senator Dill, Mr. and Mrs. Browne, D. C. Corbin, Patsy Clark, and one of President Lincoln’s body guards, Frank Johnson to mention a few.
Sitting high on the rimrock above the Spokane River, this park offers a fine view of Spokane's "Bowl and Pitcher" and Riverside State Park. The mid-century modern design of Sunset Mausoleum contrasts with the classical architecture of the many private mausoleums. Originally established as Fairmount Cemetery on May 29, 1888, it served as the Spokane community's "Official City and County Burial Ground". This cemetery park is made up of 160 acres with just over 80 developed. It is located west of the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital on W. Wellesley Avenue.
The cemetery is located on 5200 West Wellesley, Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.
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