Harrisburg Cemetery
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Harrisburg Cemetery | |
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Gateway to the cemetery | |
| Location | 13th and Liberty Sts., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 35 acres (14 ha) |
| Built | 1845 |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 85000866[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 07, 1985 |
| Designated PHMC | September 30, 1990[2] |
Harrisburg Cemetery, formerly known as Mount Kalmia Cemetery, is a prominent 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 officially founded in 1845, although interments took place for many years before. The cemetery is also the burial ground for American Revolutionary War soldiers.[4][5]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
Notable burials
- George Grey Barnard (1863–1938), prominent American sculptor, he completed several figures for the new state capitol in 1912.
- John Conrad Bucher (1792–1844), Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
- James Donald Cameron (1833–1918), American politician, son of Simon Cameron; served as Secretary of War and U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania.
- Simon Cameron (1799–1889), American politician who served as United States Secretary of War for Abraham Lincoln.
- Charles C. Davis (1830–1909), United States Army Medal of Honor recipient during the American Civil War.
- William Findlay (1768–1846), governor of Pennsylvania; later served as director of the U.S. Mint.
- John White Geary (1819–1873), first mayor of San Francisco, governor of the Kansas Territory, governor of Pennsylvania, and Union general in the American Civil War.
- Richard Jacobs Haldeman (1831–1886), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
- John Andre Hanna (1762–1805), United States Representative from Pennsylvania; delegate to the State convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution; appointed brigadier general during Whisky Insurrection of 1793.
- Robert Harris (Pennsylvania) (1768–1851), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Cousin to John Harris.
- John Christian Kunkel (1816–1870), Whig and Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania; grandfather of John Crain Kunkel.
- John Crain Kunkel (1898–1970), US Congressman.
- Vance C. McCormick (1872–1946), politician and prominent businessman; appointed chair by President Woodrow Wilson of the American delegation at the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.
- Benjamin Franklin Meyers (1833–1918), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
- William Henry Miller (1829–1870), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
- Jesse Miller (1800–1850), Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
- Marlin Edgar Olmsted (1847–1913), Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
- John James Pearson (1800–1888), member of the U.S. House of Representatives and judge from Pennsylvania.
- David Rittenhouse Porter (1788–1867), Pennsylvania Governor.
- Luther Reily (1794–1854), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
- Charles "Dutch" Schesler (1900–1953), Major League Baseball Player.
- John Winebrenner (1797–1860), Religious leader, founder of the first Church of God in Pennsylvania.
- George Wolf (1777–1840), Governor of Pennsylvania.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Harrisburg Cemetery". afrolumensproject. 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-18.
- ↑ "City Wide Sights, Allison Hill & Eastern Harrisburg". City of Harrisburg. 2004. Archived from the original on 2007-01-20. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
- ↑ "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 2011-11-15.
External links
- Harrisburg Cemetery at Find A Grave
- The Political Graveyard
Coordinates: 40°16′19″N 76°52′20″W / 40.27203°N 76.87231°W
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