Harrisburg_Cemetery

Harrisburg Cemetery

Harrisburg Cemetery

United States historic place in Pennsylvania

Harrisburg Cemetery, sometimes referred to as Mount Kalmia Cemetery, is a prominent rural cemetery and national historic district in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, located at 13th and Liberty streets in the Allison Hill/East Harrisburg neighborhoods of the city.[3] It was founded in 1845, though interments took place for many years before.

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Caretaker's cottage at Harrisburg Cemetery in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

The cemetery is also the burial ground for American Revolutionary War soldiers.[4][5] The caretaker's cottage was built in 1850. It was designed by famed 19th Century architect, Andrew Jackson Downing, in the Gothic Revival style.[6]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

Notable burials

Harrisburg Cemetery in November 2012

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. [2]
    "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Harrisburg Cemetery". afrolumensproject. 2007. Retrieved January 18, 2007.
  4. [4]
    "City Wide Sights, Allison Hill & Eastern Harrisburg". City of Harrisburg. 2004. Archived from the original on January 20, 2007. Retrieved January 15, 2007.
  5. [5]
    "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jeb Stuart (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Harrisburg Cemetery" (PDF). Retrieved November 15, 2011.
  6. [6]
    "History & Grounds – Harrisburg Cemetery".
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