As for statuary and monuments, in my opinion, Green Mount represents some of the best representation of American Memorialization of the Dead from the mid 1800's on to today. And unlike many modern cemeteries, even-though for all practical purposes it's full, the burials that still take place are not just restricted to a memorial plaque sat in the ground. But it is impressive to see the various different ways that families took to marking the plots of their deceased.
Do note that the cemetery closes earlier them most, around three i believe. And i don't believe it is open on Sundays (i could be wrong). They do offer tours. Personally i have yet to take one, but if you contact them they should give you information.
Excellent place to be buried! My awakening was very calm; the dirt was porous and dry providing an easeful transition back to the land of the living!
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With that said some advice about the neighborhood. While the cemetery is relatively safe (i've never had any issues) the surrounding neighborhood is less so. Over the years this has been one of the rougher neighborhoods in the city. While it has improved over the last couple of years, wandering around or exploring the adjacent neighborhood would not be recommended. Particularly if your alone, in a small group, or not familiar with the area. Their isn't much to see either and facilities are limited.
As for history, more so then probably any other cemetery outside Westminster Burial Grounds for Baltimore. The most notable is John Wilkes Booth (not related) who is "supposedly" interred in family plot in an "unmarked" grave. Some notable others interred in the cemetery include, Johns Hopkins, Elizabeth "Betsy" Patterson-Bonaparte, Walter Lord, Allan Dulles, William Henry Rinehart, Enoch Pratt, and Sidney Lanier. Also don't be suppressed if you recognize Family names from the names of communities, streets, and points of interest around town.
Great history. Wortha trip if you were a history or maybe English major and enjoy the unusual.
Green Mount (or sometimes Greenmount) represents probably the most historic and well-known of the cemeteries in Baltimore. However if you're a fan of history, statuary and monuments, or just a fan of cemeteries in general, i highly recommend you check it out.
Very cool place. But please be mindful of where you are. The area is improving but still bordering some nasty, abandoned neighborhoods.
One of the first things you might notice, after passing through the fortress like gates (of which one of the turrets, the one on the right as you enter, contains the offices where you can sign in, ask some question, drop off genealogy paperwork, and get a map), and for now discounting the gravesites is how hilly this cemetery is for such a small piece of ground. Parts of the Cemetery easily rise about the walls of it. This gives you an idea of what the surrounding area was like when the cemetery was founded in what was then the outskirts of the city (as opposed to it's almost central location now). The surrounding neighborhoods have been smoothed out as they were developed. So i would recommend good sneakers if you're traversing the cemetery on foot.
I can't speak to if Green Mount has a Crematorium (a place where cremation happen) or not. So for the purpose of this review i am sticking to the cemetery. And in that aspect i am not talking about the services offered, to a point.
Green Mount Cemetery is a US Cemetery based in Baltimore, Maryland. Green Mount Cemetery is located at 1501 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA.
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