Harrisburg Cemetery

Harrisburg Cemetery

Gateway to the cemetery
Location 13th and Liberty Sts., Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Area 35 acres (14 ha)
Built 1845
Architectural style Gothic
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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. "Harrisburg Cemetery". afrolumensproject. 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-18.
  4. "City Wide Sights, Allison Hill & Eastern Harrisburg". City of Harrisburg. 2004. Archived from the original on 2007-01-20. Retrieved 2007-01-15.
  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 2011-11-15.

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Coordinates: 40°16′19″N 76°52′20″W / 40.27203°N 76.87231°W / 40.27203; -76.87231

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