Pioneer & Military Memorial Park — Attraction in Phoenix

Very quiet fenced off to keep everyone out. No chance to enjoy history of Arizona military here. If your loved ones are here from a past long ago there is no chance to say a few words in prayer or visit grave side to lay down some flowers. The fence keeps everyone out and a few markers near the fence show the dates from the 1800's. This is the most ill kept dirt bag cemetery's I ever saw. Death valley would be a better name than valley of the sun for this unkept eye sore. Perhaps Devil's Island except unlike that place not one drop of water was ever near this patch of ground to grow a single bit of shade. Perhaps that fence is so formidable in the event any of its occupants come back to life like so many horror movies and find that to be the worst cemetery in America and not want to stay...

I took another look for any positive items to mention but found none. Death Valley is more fitting than Valley Of The Sun for those with the bad fortune to have to rest here. I hope it won't be a long time and with the restoration of our down town revitalized and active could build a highrise and relocate the unfortunate stuck there too long already. Devils island won't be a good name as it has never gotten water or trees. Death yes water no. Like the good horror movies perhaps the fence (most expensive item there) was built to keep them from getting out. It cant be to keep people out. It is too hot and dirt without shade or comfort. Not much is even tought to onlookers. I don't think anyone can drop in and visit or study the past.What a waste of space and our very history by many...

Saturday, 7 APR 2018, Five star even though the cemetary gates are always locked. I love visiting cemeteries. Learned from the website that there are 7 cemetaries which remain closed to the public except on certain holidays. Rather unfortunate but understood because of the efforts to keep the large homeless population from setting up camps in the cemetaries. This homeless situation is a disgrace for those who live in this way and a disgrace to Christians and to governing factors who allow it to be perpetuated. Hope that soon this will be rectified to allow the homeless to live more humanely and to allow the general public to again freely enter into this...