Buena Vista's Mt. Olivet Cemetery comes alive for lantern tour

Buena Vista's Mt. Olivet Cemetery Comes Alive for Lantern Tour

The Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Buena Vista is hosting a lantern tour, featuring stories from the lives of prospectors, madams, and sheriffs who lived in Chaffee County.

“She had read a lot of history of the different people who are buried out here. Every small town — every town — but small towns in particular have people who knew people when they lived here.”

Sue Kelly, a founding member of the Buena Vista Heritage Foundation, helped develop the cemetery tours. This year's guide is played by Pam Gonzalez, who will engage visitors in character.

Author's summary: Lantern tour brings Buena Vista's history alive.

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Colorado Public Radio Colorado Public Radio — 2025-10-17

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