News Release

KANE CEMETERY CLEAN UP DAY SET FOR APRIL 27

Date: April 19, 2019

In 1965 with the Yellowtail Dam nearing completion, the Bureau of Reclamation thought that a full capacity Bighorn Lake would flood the town of Kane. They condemned the land and many families were forced to move, leaving behind few physical reminders of the town. One of those reminders is the Kane/Ionia Cemetery, now part of the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. 

The Park’s last activity for National Park Week will be the volunteer clean-up of the Kane/Ionia Cemetery. Bighorn Canyon will once again team up with the Lovell-Kane Area Museum to pull weeds, pick up trash and tidy up the cemetery. We would like to invite all who are interested in the history and preservation of the Kane/Ionia Cemetery to join us on April 27 at 9 AM at the Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center. After volunteer forms are completed, the group will carpool out to the cemetery. At noon the group will return to the visitor center. Please bring work gloves and wear weather appropriate clothing. 

If you have questions or would like more information, contact Christy Fleming at 307-548-5406.