Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Laurel Hill Cemetery, overlooking the Schuylkill River, founded by John Jay Smith (June 27, 1798-Sept. 25, 1881) with partners Nathan Dunn, Benjamin W. Richards and Frederick Brown in 1836, it was the second Garden or Rural cemetery in the United States (after Cambridge, Massachusetts' Mount Auburn Cemetery). John Jay Smith also founded West Laurel Hill Cemetery, over City Line in Montgomery Township, where he is buried. Selected as designer for Laurel Hill was architect John Notman (1810--1865), born in Scotland and educated at the Royal Scottish Academy. Notman conceived of the Cemetery as an estate garden, based in part on English ideas of planned landscapes as transitions between art and nature. Many early visitors and funeral-goers traveled to Laurel Hill via steamboat on the Schuylkill River. The graves of several Revolutionary War heroes were moved to Laurel Hill from other cemeteries in Philadelphia. A famous one was that of Hugh Mercer born on January 17, 1726, Roseharty, Scotland. At the beginning of the1745, Mercer became an assistant surgeon in the Jacobite Army under Charles Edward Stuart. In the aftermath of Culloden, Mercer was forced to flee, emigrating to America in 1747. After 8 years of practicing medicine, Mercer was drawn back into the military and was commissioned as a captain in a Pennsylvania, and had risen to the rank of colonel by the end of the French & Indian War. In 1757, Mercer became a member of the St. Andrews Society of Philadelphia. Promoted to brigadier general by the Continental Congress, General Mercer was mortally wounded during the Battle of Princeton, and though attended to by the famed patriot Dr. Benjamin Rush, he died on January 12, 1777.
Laurel Hill Cemetery is noted for many Civil War figures who were buried here during and after the war, including over 40 generals, and other officers, such as Horace Binney Faust, Civil War Union Army Officer. Born Oct. 15, 1843, he died in the service of his country on December 18, 1863 at Bealton Station, Virginia. His parents, David Faust (b.October 27, 1814 in Lehigh County-d. May 9, 1907) and Jane Dungan Faust (b.Aug. 30, 1817 in Bucks County- d.May 7, 1892) are buried here next to him, but their grave markers are no longer standing. Philadelphia Mayor Reyburn was one of the Honorary Pall-Bearers at the funeral of David Faust a widely known business man and financier, President Emeritus of Union National Bank of 39 years.
Many thousands of monuments, mausoleums, statues, lavish sculptures, unusual carvings, and every type of gravestone are in Laurel Hill, The ostentatious and interspersed with the practical and plain, such as that of Dr. David Colin Urquhart, born at Pennicuick, Scotland, May 4, 1812. That thrifty Scotsman, who died January 6, 1884, chose a sturdy, unoramented gravestone for all those buried in the plot, (similar to that of Owen Jones) including his wife, Anna Carroll Urquhart, (great-granddaughter of Captain David Weatherby of Revolutionary War fame), and two sons, a daughter-in-law, infant grandson, and daughter.
Some of the famous people whose graves are shown:
• Owen Jones, b. December 29, 1819 - d. December 25, 1878. US Congressman, Civil War Union Army Officer.
•Sarah Josepha Hale, Oct. 24, 1788 - April 30, 1879 Journalist, Poet, Founder of the Thanksgiving Holiday. She wrote and edited Godey's Lady's Book from 1837 to 1877.
•Thomas McKean, b. March 19, 1734 - d. June 24, 1817 Signer of Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation. Served as a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Elected 2nd Governor of Pennsylvania, serving from 1799 to 1808.
•Elisha Kent Kane, b. Feb. 3, 1820 -- d. Feb. 16, 1857 Explorer and part of the Grinnell Expedition of 1850 to the Arctic Circle to find the remains of the 1845-1846 Sir John Franklin expedition.
•George Gordon Meade, b. December 31, 1815 Cadiz, Spain - d. November 6, 1872.Civil War Union Major General. Known universally for being the victor of the Battle of Gettysburg and his famous, faithful horse Old Baldy.
•Joshua Thomas Owen, Born in Caermarthen, Wales March 29, 1821-- d. Nov. 7, 1887. Civil War Union Brigadier General.
•Thomas Buchanan Read was born in Chester County March 12, 1822 died May 11, 1872. Poet, Artist, Sculptor.
•Joseph Reed, b. August 27, 1741 d. March 5, 1785 Revolutionary War Army Officer, Continental Congressman; military secretary to George Washington.
• Clark Henry Wells, b. September 22, 1822 - d. January 28, 1888 Civil War Union Naval Officer
Laurel Hill Cemetery Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The historic Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pa.
The homes of the dead in West Laurel Hill Cemetery
Inside West Laurel Hill Cemetery are a large collection of beautiful and ornate mausoleums
West Laurel Hill Cemetery is a cemetery located in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1869 and is the site of many notable burials. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 (#92000991).[2] West Laurel Hill was designed as a rural cemetery and is a sister institution to the Laurel Hill Cemetery nearby in Philadelphia.
West Laurel Hill was the first cemetery to ever map its entire grounds on a smart phone device, enabling visitors to search and navigate to grave locations, and access photos, video, text and other information. [3] Visitors can also use the app to navigate through tours of the cemetery and visit the grave sites of interesting and famous persons.
Laurel Hill cemetery
From the archives - Aaron Wunsch shows us around Laurel Hill cemetery in conjunction with the 2010 exhibition at the Library Company of Philadelphia.
Mount Vernon Cemetery Philadelphia, PA
Mount Vernon Cemetery was founded in 1856 at Ridge & Lehigh Avenues, next to Mount Peace and opposite Laurel Hill Cemetery. The cemetery is not open. If you have family members buried there you can call to make an appointment and you will be escorted to the grave. All my photo's were taken outside the cemetery as I do not have family members resting there to access.
Laurel Hill Cemetery
This is a video made for fun. We go down into crypt and make a halloween video.
Snowy Ivy Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA
Snowy day at Ivy Hill! Ivy Hill Cemetery was established 1867. Has the famous Boy in the Box buried there along with the Heavyweight American Boxer Joseph Frazier.
Laurel Hill Cemetery - above the Schuylkill River
Laurel Hill Cemetery, the first rural cemetery in Philadelphia combines art, architecture, and history. Designed by John Notman.
A Walk Through West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd PA
A short walk through the West Laurel Hill Cemetery, located in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. It is the site of many notable burials, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1992.
Paranormal Investigation of Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia- Part 1
Come along on a ghost hunt of historic Laurel Hill Cemetery with a team of paranormal investigators- hosted by a few random kids who came along for the ride. Experience the spookiness of the cemetery at night as various notable graves are discovered (such as that of Civil War General George Gordon Meade, victor of the Battle of Gettysburg) and the many features of the graveyard explored. Creepiest of all, while editing this video together, scream was discovered as having been recorded even though no scream was heard at the time of recording- an example of EVP (electronic voice phenomenon). It is at 4:26. This video part 1 includes the EVP and an array of other things which happened as we explored the cemetery. Part 2 is a recap back at the base where other teams discuss their experiences, including an alleged attack by a malevolent spirit.
St James the Less Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA
The building was added to the list of National Register of Historical Places in 1974 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985. According to the National Park Service's official Statement of Significance (as of designation, February 4, 1985): This is the first example of the pure English Parish church style in America, and one of the best examples of a 19th-century American Gothic church for its coherence and authenticity of design. Its influence on the major architects of the Gothic Revival in the United States was profound.
The Wanamaker Memorial Bell Tower and mausoleum (1908), designed by John T. Windrim, houses a set of J.C. Deagan tower chimes and a chime of bells by the McShane foundry.
Laurel Hill Cemetery director Alexis Jeffcoat [Creepy Basement w/ Jo Pincushion]
Laurel Hill is more than just a cemetery. It is an outdoor sculptural garden, a horticultural gem and a truly unique historical resource. It also happens to be one of the few cemeteries in the United States to be honored with the designation of National Historic Landmark. Stroll through the 78 acres of art and history with Alexis Jeffcoat and Jo Pincushion on this episode of Creepy Basement.
Hosted by: Jo Pincushion
Edited by: Paul Triggiani
Animation by: Steve Rivera
Main Theme Performed by NRV
Composer: Eric Zrinsky
Produced by: Jo Pincushion & Johnny Zito
Lighting Design: Kevin Gallagher
Directed by: Marc Brodzik
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Laurel Hill Cemetery
This is a grave site in Laurel Hill Cemetery from 2010
Moving to Philadelphia: Bala Cynwyd Neighborhood Tour
One of the most beautiful & haunting cemeteries in America
Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia is perhaps one of the most famous cemeteries in the United States. With its ancient oak trees covered in Spanish moss, the 150+ acre landmark is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Bonaventure Cemetery was featured in the popular 1994 John Berendt novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and is often toured by history buffs and ghost hunters.
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Drone over a small abandoned Cemetery near Philadelphia
Phantom 3 flown over the abandoned Russell Family Cemetery in Delaware County Pa. The cemetery was in use between 1820 and 1860.
Haunted Philadelphia
Haunted Philadelphia
Don't let the tourism PR fool you, this is not the city of brotherly love. The natives will not hesitate to take advantage of a visitor. Sure, it is relatively safe to walk around the tourist areas during the day in small, well-armed groups. But everywhere else is Nightmare on Elm street, on every street.
The amount of bodies that have piled up under Philadelphia's history of war and death has made it one of the most haunted cities. I did not capture any evidence on camera this time, but there were several occasions when I felt a strong presence and had to stop filming.
David RITTENHOUSE a most humble special man resting place 1796 Laural Hill Cemetery Philadelphia
O wow and not even one book about this man-- can't understand why. As this person has had a wealth of history from a clock Maker to a land surveyor to the math genius and yes he created the fascinating Orreries scale of the Solar system* that u can look up. And to top it off he was the US Mints first director minting the first coins. His Friend's were Thomos Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington ect. --- this is just a drop in the bucket what he was .----but it was the very first coins that I proudly have and they are the 1793 CHAIN, WREATH and Liberty Cap cents that as a kid was only a dream to have.
So I decided I needed to visit this VERY important person in our history-- especially if u own all 3 penny designs 1793s and a few other early special coins. I think any serious early American Coin numismatist should go for a visit.
It is the few people of huge significance but with a very humble presence but carried a huge significance to the early days of the United States.And so while Washington was running abouts and Benjamin was flying his kite ---- David was minting the first coins for the United States and hey that was a huge responsibility if u ask me*.
Historic Laurel Hill Cemetary
A national historic cemetery in Philadelphia. I was quiet for the most part for resolve for the deceased.