Bohemian National Cemetery (Baltimore, Maryland)

Bohemian National Cemetery (Cesko-Národní Hrbitov)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Coordinates	39°18′28″N 76°33′13″W / 39.30778°N 76.55361°W / 39.30778; -76.55361Coordinates: 39°18′28″N 76°33′13″W / 39.30778°N 76.55361°W / 39.30778; -76.55361
Area	12,410 acres (5,020 ha)
Built	1884
Governing body	Grand Lodge Č.S.P.S. of Baltimore
NRHP Reference #	10000910
Added to NRHP	November 11, 2010

Bohemian National Cemetery (Czech: Česko-Národní Hřbitov), also known as Oak Hill Cemetery, is a cemetery located at 1300 Horners Lane, Armistead Gardens in eastern Baltimore, Maryland.

History

The cemetery was built in 1884 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 2010.^[1] It was established by members of Baltimore's Czech community as a burial ground for Protestant and irreligious Czechs.^[2] The property is owned by the Grand Lodge Česko Slovanská Podporující Společnost (C.S.P.S.) Benevolent Association of Baltimore. Historically, buildings on the property were used to host social events, Sokol sports events, and other Bohemian/Czech cultural activities.^[3]

Notable interments

• August Klecka, politician and publisher
• William R. Jecelin, a soldier in the United States Army who posthumously received the United States Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Korean War.
• Dutch Ulrich, professional baseball player.

See also

• Grand Lodge Č.S.P.S. of Baltimore
• Czech-Slovak Protective Society
• Sokol

References

Further reading

• Bohemian National Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. : burials 1885-1986, Baltimore, Md. : S.n., n.d.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bohemian National Cemetery (Baltimore).

• Official webpage for Bohemian National Cemetery
• Photograph of sign in Czech and English at gate entrance
• Bohemian National Cemetery, Baltimore, Md: burials 1885-1986
• Inventory of names for Bohemian National Cemetery

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