Our City s History Come to Life First, a L ittle Cemetery History - PDF document

Our City ’ s History Come to Life

First, a L ittle Cemetery History • Early Victorian Cemeteries – In 1780 Paris ʼ Cimiti re des Innocents, decomposing corpses overflowed into the basements of nearby apartment buildings, poisoning residents with mephitic gas. – In the early 1800 ʼ s, New Y ork ʼ s Trinity churchyard ʼ s burial mounds rose several yards above street level; its Dz deadly miasmas dz were blamed for the yellow fever epidemics of 1819-1822. – At the dawn of the Victorian era, cities were literally overflowing with their dead.

The Rural Garden Cemetery Movement • Cemeteries became some of the most beautiful landscaped environments of the nineteenth century • Afforded city dwellers with easy access to naturalistic landscapes, picturesque settings, and a space for tranquil reflection • Cemeteries became dual-purpose: a place for eternal rest and a park with landscaping, architecture and sculpture for the living • Cemeteries became public recreation space

Credit Where Credit Is Due • A Tour To Die For came about after a conference call with Todd Cregar, Director of Business Operations and Mary Woodlan Director of Special Events & Volunteers, Historic Oakland Foundation in Atlanta, GA • Complete rundown of Capturing The Spirit of Oakland Cemetery • Details on staffing, tour timing, etc, etc.

Stories • Anne Hall at the North Lincoln County Historical Museum has been collecting oral histories for years

Cast • Theatre West is Lincoln City ʼ s thriving community theater

The Stage • Pioneer Cemetery, with A View To Die For

A Tour to Die For • Concept – Lincoln City history literally comes alive – Cultural Center reception, ghost story van tour, night-time tour of Pioneer Cemetery • Execution – Lead partner: North LC Historical Museum – Last two weekends of October – Promotion by the VCB – Stories from the Museum – Actors from Theatre West – Transportation by Chinook Winds Casino R esort

Where to Start? Income Amount Variables Per Ticket Admission $7,500 Attendance 300 Oregon Heritage Grant $5,200 F ull Price at Gate 150 $25.00 Merch S ales (T-$15, Hoody $25, Poncho $10) $365 Advance S ale 150 $25.00 VC B Marketing S upport $3,000 Total E xpenses $5,859 Total income $16,065 Total R evenue $16,065 E xpenses Transportation (C hinook Winds)* $0 Profit/ Loss $10,206 Logo, Mini-S ite (VC B) ** $0 Advertising (Oregon Heritage Grant) $3,000 F undraising Goal LE D Lighting (Oregon Heritage Grant) $1,500 NLC HM $3,402 C emtery Venue Prep, C ity Lighting* $0 Pioneer C emetery $3,402 C ostumes & Props (Oregon Heritage Grant) $700 Theatre West $3,402 Porta-Potties $100 Mini F lashlights $309 T's, Hoodies, Ponchos, (25 pcs, $10) $250 Total E xpenses $5,859 *In-Kind **$1,500 In-Kind

The Eternal Dilemma • How do you show an event you ʼ ve never done before?

Publicity and Promotion

Showtime!

The Reviews

Zip C ode Analysis – F irst Weekend 4% 8% Post-Mortem KANS AS OR E G ON • Weekend #1: Sold Out WAS HING TON 88% • Weekend #2: 89% Sold Out as of 10/29/16 Oregon Breakdown • See you there next year! G R E ATE R POR TLAND (includes 0% Vancouver area) 4% WIL LAME TTE VAL LE Y 2% 7% 15% OR E G ON C OAS T MT HOOD/THE GOR G E 15% C E NTR AL OR E G ON 57% E AS TE R N OR E G ON S OUTHE R N OR E G ON