Evergreen Cemetery was deeded by city founder Brig. Gen. William Jackson Palmer to the city of Colorado Springs in 1875-76. The city expects it has enough space to serve the community for 30 to 40 ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A group of patriotic volunteers spent the day Wednesday sprucing up Evergreen Cemetery as a way of paying their respects to those buried there.

Evergreen Cemetery was deeded by city founder Brig. Gen. William Jackson Palmer to the city of Colorado Springs in 1875-76. More than 90,000 people are buried at the cemetery that spans 220 acres.