Cemeteries

[donna]

When this forum was started there was listed that cemeteries should be included. I will start with Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky.

As a result of the cholera plagues in the early nineteenth century, Lexington citizens realized the need for additional burial space. Many were previously buried in church or family cemeteries. In 1849, Boswell's Woods was purchased by 25 public spirited members of the community of Lexington for $500 each.

After the cemetery was in operation, each of the original incorporators was repaid their contribution with interest.

Since the first burial in 1849, over 71,000 interments have been made. Many distinguished Kentuckians have been memorialized within the beautiful grounds. Some of them are:

Henry Clay (1777-1852), statesman, lawyer and one of the most famous orators of all times. He served his country for 27 years as a Congressman and Senator from Kentucky and for four years as Secretary of State.

John C. Breckinridge (1821-1875), was the youngest man to serve as Vice President of the United States. He also served as a General in Confederate Army and as Secretary of War for the Confederate States of America.

General John Hunt Morgan (1825-1864) the colorful Confederate General known as "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy".

Many Todds, family of Mary Todd Lincoln. They helped create the early Lexington community and the state of Kentucky.

General Basil Duke, John Hunt Morgan's brother-in-law, and later leader of Morgan's Men. He also was a prominent businessman and lawyer.

Miss Mary Desha (1855-1911, co-founder of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

John B. Bowman (1824-1891) founded the University of Kentucky.

Mary Breckinridge (1881-1965) founded and directed the Frontier Nursing Service.

Coach Adolph Rupp (1901-1977) was the University of Kentucky's "Winningest Coach".

More than 500 Confederate and 1100 Union Veterans are interred in section P and section N.

The Lexington Cemetery has 170 acres . It is a beautifully landscaped cemetery with many species of flowers and trees. It has ornamental cherries, magnolias, crab apples and dogwoods. There are three lakes with various waterfowl and goldfish. A variety of gardens includes the sunken garden and a flower garden which cover 3 acres. There are over 200 species of trees on the grounds.

It is important for my husband and me as several family members are buried here, including my husband's brother and my great grandmother.

If you are in Lexington, it is well worth a visit.

 

[nitrofd]

What you might find unusual and interesting is that the City of San Francisco has no cemetiries.everyone gets buried outside of the city else where.

 

[Jimklag]

When this forum was started there was listed that cemeteries should be included. I will start with Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky.

As a result of the cholera plagues in the early nineteenth century, Lexington citizens realized the need for additional burial space. Many were previously buried in church or family cemeteries. In 1849, Boswell's Woods was purchased by 25 public spirited members of the community of Lexington for $500 each.

After the cemetery was in operation, each of the original incorporators was repaid their contribution with interest.

Since the first burial in 1849, over 71,000 interments have been made. Many distinguished Kentuckians have been memorialized within the beautiful grounds. Some of them are:

Henry Clay (1777-1852), statesman, lawyer and one of the most famous orators of all times. He served his country for 27 years as a Congressman and Senator from Kentucky and for four years as Secretary of State.

John C. Breckinridge (1821-1875), was the youngest man to serve as Vice President of the United States. He also served as a General in Confederate Army and as Secretary of War for the Confederate States of America.

General John Hunt Morgan (1825-1864) the colorful Confederate General known as "Thunderbolt of the Confederacy".

Many Todds, family of Mary Todd Lincoln. They helped create the early Lexington community and the state of Kentucky.

General Basil Duke, John Hunt Morgan's brother-in-law, and later leader of Morgan's Men. He also was a prominent businessman and lawyer.

Miss Mary Desha (1855-1911, co-founder of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

John B. Bowman (1824-1891) founded the University of Kentucky.

Mary Breckinridge (1881-1965) founded and directed the Frontier Nursing Service.

Coach Adolph Rupp (1901-1977) was the University of Kentucky's "Winningest Coach".

More than 500 Confederate and 1100 Union Veterans are interred in section P and section N.

The Lexington Cemetery has 170 acres . It is a beautifully landscaped cemetery with many species of flowers and trees. It has ornamental cherries, magnolias, crab apples and dogwoods. There are three lakes with various waterfowl and goldfish. A variety of gardens includes the sunken garden and a flower garden which cover 3 acres. There are over 200 species of trees on the grounds.

It is important for my husband and me as several family members are buried here, including my husband's brother and my great grandmother.

If you are in Lexington, it is well worth a visit.

Cemeteries are excellent places to visit. I have never visited one that I did not learn someting new. They are also generally, beautiful, peaceful places. Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Ga. and the St. Louis cemeteries in New Orleans are fascinating places to visit.

 

[nitrofd]

Cemeteries are excellent places to visit. I have never visited one that I did not learn someting new. They are also generally, beautiful, peaceful places. Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Ga. and the St. Louis cemeteries in New Orleans are fascinating places to visit.

The best one to visit are cemeteries from the Victorian era.the have the most eloborate monuments that you will ever see.Atlanta has one of the best and it is somewhat used as a park because it some of the only green spot around.Georgia PBS has a show called travelling Georgia and they ran about ten minutes of this place,well worth the visit if possible.

 

[John Winn]

I love old cemeteries and always look for them when we travel. I've been to the one in Lexington but it was decades ago. Of course, we used to visit Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville a lot when I was growing up. George Rogers Clark and Mohammed Ali (oh, and Col. Sanders !) are buried there and it's a really nice arboretum.

I've been to the two that @Jimklag noted and they are fine examples. I also liked Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston, SC (where I have family and the Hunley crew is buried).

I've been to several almost ghost towns in rural Nevada that have upwards of eight cemeteries as, apparently, nobody wanted to be buried with those of another race, religion or fraternal group; thus, Chinese, black, Catholic, Masons, etc.

In Oregon there's the historic cemeteries which are pretty good although, of course, not nearly as old as anything in the east. The original portion of the one I volunteer in is divided into sections: Masonic, Odd Fellows, Catholic, Jewish, Redmen, German Redmen, and City. It's got a number of the white pioneers and people involved in the Indian wars as well as one War of 1812 vet, several Mexican war vets, a handful of Civil War vets (two Confederate we know of), four or five Spanish American war vets, and quite a few WWI vets. There's another really nice old one just down the road in Ashland that has a lot of very nice zinc monuments (we've only got one) and a very cool one in Salem that has lots of Oregon trail folk.

 

[JOHN42768]

What you might find unusual and interesting is that the City of San Francisco has no cemetiries.everyone gets buried outside of the city else where.

I can totally understand that

 

[nitrofd]

I love old cemeteries and always look for them when we travel. I've been to the one in Lexington but it was decades ago. Of course, we used to visit Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville a lot when I was growing up. George Rogers Clark and Mohammed Ali (oh, and Col. Sanders !) are buried there and it's a really nice arboretum.

I've been to the two that @Jimklag noted and they are fine examples. I also liked Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston, SC (where I have family and the Hunley crew is buried).

I've been to several almost ghost towns in rural Nevada that have upwards of eight cemeteries as, apparently, nobody wanted to be buried with those of another race, religion or fraternal group; thus, Chinese, black, Catholic, Masons, etc.

In Oregon there's the historic cemeteries which are pretty good although, of course, not nearly as old as anything in the east. The original portion of the one I volunteer in is divided into sections: Masonic, Odd Fellows, Catholic, Jewish, Redmen, German Redmen, and City. It's got a number of the white pioneers and people involved in the Indian wars as well as one War of 1812 vet, several Mexican war vets, a handful of Civil War vets (two Confederate we know of), four or five Spanish American war vets, and quite a few WWI vets. There's another really nice old one just down the road in Ashland that has a lot of very nice zinc monuments (we've only got one) and a very cool one in Salem that has lots of Oregon trail folk.

I must be brain dead today as Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston is one of those bucket list cemeteries.worth the visit.

 

[Jamieva]

One word always when this topic comes up for me

Hollywood

Jeff Davis and Varina, John Tyler, James Monroe
Jeb
Pickett
and 26 other CSA generals
Douglas Southall Freeman
Hunter Mcguire
Longstreets children

 

[Sbc]

The New Orleans cemeteries are fascinating

 

[AshleyMel]

Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Ga

My Nanny, Papa, their parents and other relatives are buried in Bonaventure. It is a beautiful and fascinating place. I hate being so far away from the family resting place at times.

 

[donna]

Another cemetery in Kentucky well worth a visit is Frankfort Cemetery in Frankfort Kentucky. Frankfort is Kentucky's State capitol. The entire town is worth a visit.

Frankfort Cemetery sits on a high bluff overlooking the town and the Kentucky River. It was started in 1845. It was designed by landscape architect, Robert Carmichael. Many famous people are interred here. However, the most famous are Daniel Boone and his wife Rebecca. There is some controversy as to if they are really the Boones. Daniel died in Missouri. He was first buried there. Later, family members moved him to Frankfort. However, some other family members were upset with the move, and they could have led the family members moving him and Rebecca to wrong bodies for moving. It has never been proven one way or the other. There is a large monument erected in his memory at the grave spot.

 

[amweiner]

What you might find unusual and interesting is that the City of San Francisco has no cemetiries.everyone gets buried outside of the city else where.

That's not entirely accurate, @nitrofd ...the Presidio cemetery is within city limits, but people BITD freaked out about it and that caused them to ban additional burial grounds.

I need to go back there soon. The last two times I went with the intention of photographing Irvin McDowell's gravesite, but the cemetery was undergoing renovations and I couldn't get near his burial place. Soon...

 

[nitrofd]

Then the Doc on PBS may be wrong but isn't the Presidio Federal property at the time of the cemetery.

 

[amweiner]

Then the Doc on PBS may be wrong but isn't the Presidio Federal property at the time of the cemetery.

I believe so, nitro - it's an NPS park, so that would make it Federal, right? It's still within the city limits, even though that's just a technicality.

IIRC, I do believe it was the Presidio cemetery that got the good people of SF a bit exercised, shall we say, about burials. Colma, about 20 minutes south of SF, has more dead people than living in its cemeteries, including Wyatt Earp.

 

[nitrofd]

I believe so, nitro - it's an NPS park, so that would make it Federal, right? It's still within the city limits, even though that's just a technicality.

IIRC, I do believe it was the Presidio cemetery that got the good people of SF a bit exercised, shall we say, about burials. Colma, about 20 minutes south of SF, has more dead people than living in its cemeteries, including Wyatt Earp.

It is federal property under its jurisdiction as it is not in the city limits.

 

[amweiner]

It is federal property under its jurisdiction as it is not in the city limits.

Got it....thanks for clarifying!!

 

[nitrofd]

Got it....thanks for clarifying!!

If I can I send you that recipe I promised you awhile back.

 

[bdtex]

I generally post my cemetery stuff in my road trip threads or in the Battlefield Preservation forum.

 

[Buckeye Bill]

Another cemetery in Kentucky well worth a visit is Frankfort Cemetery in Frankfort Kentucky. Frankfort is Kentucky's State capitol. The entire town is worth a visit.

Frankfort Cemetery sits on a high bluff overlooking the town and the Kentucky River. It was started in 1845. It was designed by landscape architect, Robert Carmichael. Many famous people are interred here. However, the most famous are Daniel Boone and his wife Rebecca. There is some controversy as to if they are really the Boones. Daniel died in Missouri. He was first buried there. Later, family members moved him to Frankfort. However, some other family members were upset with the move, and they could have led the family members moving him and Rebecca to wrong bodies for moving. It has never been proven one way or the other. There is a large monument erected in his memory at the grave spot.

* And United States Marine Lieutenant Presley N. O'Bannon....

* Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Boone.

Semper Fi,
Bill

 

[Buckeye Bill]

I must be brain dead today as Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston is one of those bucket list cemeteries.worth the visit.

All three crews of the C.S.S. H.L. Hunley are buried at the Magnolia Cemetery. Today marks the anniversary when the C.S.S. Hunley was raised from the bottom of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina (2000).

Bill