Preserving Kalamazoo's Historic Cemeteries

Established in 2022, Friends of Kalamazoo Historic Cemeteries (FKHC) work to preserve, restore and conserve Kalamazoo’s historic cemeteries with the focus on Mountain Home Cemetery (1849) and Riverside Cemetery (1866). Through collaboration with the city of Kalamazoo, FKHC’s projects conserve and enhance the beauty of the natural habitat in these cemeteries while also providing educational opportunities for the community. The preservation and restoration efforts follow the best practices as outlined by the National Park Service and as elaborated in the Michigan Historic Cemeteries Preservation Gude and are implemented through trained community volunteers. This 100% volunteer organization has successfully preserved over 200 gravesites since its inception. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization all donations are tax deductible.