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Our City s History Come to Life First, a L ittle Cemetery History Early Victorian Cemeteries In 1780 Paris Cimiti re des Innocents, decomposing corpses overflowed into the basements of nearby apartment buildings, poisoning

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Our City’ s History Come to Life

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First, a L ittle Cemetery History

Early Victorian Cemeteries

– In 1780 Parisʼ Cimiti re des Innocents, decomposing corpses overflowed into the basements of nearby apartment buildings, poisoning residents with mephitic gas. – In the early 1800ʼs, New Y

rkʼs Trinity

churchyardʼs burial mounds rose several yards above street level; its ǲ deadly miasmasǳ were blamed for the yellow fever epidemics of 1819-1822. – At the dawn of the Victorian era, cities were literally overflowing with their dead.

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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

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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.

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Stories

Anne Hall at the North Lincoln County Historical Museum has been collecting
ral histories for years

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Cast

Theatre West is Lincoln Cityʼs thriving community theater

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The Stage

Pioneer Cemetery, with A View To Die For

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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

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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

stumes & 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

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The Eternal Dilemma

How do you show an

event youʼve never done before?

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Publicity and Promotion

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Showtime!

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The Reviews

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Post-Mortem

Weekend #1: Sold Out
Weekend #2: 89% Sold Out

as of 10/29/16

See you there next year!

4% 88% 8%

Zip C

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KANS AS OR E G ON WAS HING TON 15% 15% 57% 2% 4% 0% 7%

Oregon Breakdown

G R E ATE R POR TLAND (includes Vancouver area) WIL LAME TTE VAL LE Y OR E G ON C OAS T MT HOOD/THE GOR G E C E NTR AL OR E G ON E AS TE R N OR E G ON S OUTHE R N OR E G ON

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