During the Civil War, Union soldiers who died while stationed at the various camps near Indianapolis and at local hospitals were originally buried at nearby Green Lawn Cemetery. However, concern over the limited acreage and poor maintenance of these facilities led the governor to request a national cemetery for the city. The Federal government purchased […]
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Located in what now is the heart of the Garden District, between Washington, Sixth, Prytania, and Coliseum streets, Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 is the oldest of the seven municipal, city-operated cemeteries in New Orleans. It is a non-segregated, non-denominational cemetery. There are immigrants from over 25 different countries and natives of 26 states as identified
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Fulton Street Cemetery, today tucked neatly into the Uptown/Midtown area at 801 E. Fulton St., was once surrounded by farmland at the eastern edge of a growing settlement. It predates Oak Hill by more than 20 years. Family Ties The cemetery opened in 1838, 12 years after city founder Louis Campau arrived in the area.
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Highland Park Cemetery | Ionia, Michigan One of the most beautiful cemeteries I have seen, Highland Park Cemetery in Ionia, Michigan has it all. Inside Crypt From giant obelisks with statues atop and tributes to Civil war fallen, to hidden crypts and giant mausoleums. In honor of Memorial Weekend I took a quick trip to
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