Western Cemetery
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Western Cemetery

Baltimore, City of Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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  • Get directions 3001 Edmondson Ave & Longwood Ave
    Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Coordinates: 39.29170, -76.66610
  • 410-233-1121
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Plans for the Western Cemetery began in 1846. The lots were very moderately priced at $5 for an 8' x 10' area. The grounds were the former county residence of Mr. Edward Patterson. In December 1849, the Maryland General Assembly passed "An Act to Establish the Western Cemetery" allowing the Trustees of the Fayette Street Methodist Episcopal Church to open a ‘public or nondenominational 55-acre cemetery west of the city of Baltimore.

Early burials were both city and county residents and from various socio-economic backgrounds. Many war veterans were buried here including a group of Union soldiers that were stationed in Baltimore and did not recover from injuries received at the Battle of Bull Run in July of 1861. It also once served as a final resting place for police officers.

Plans for the Western Cemetery began in 1846. The lots were very moderately priced at $5 for an 8' x 10' area. The grounds were the former county residence of Mr. Edward Patterson. In December 1849, the Maryland General Assembly passed "An Act to Establish the Western Cemetery" allowing the Trustees of the Fayette Street Methodist Episcopal Church to open a ‘public or nondenominational 55-acre cemetery west of the city of Baltimore.

Early burials were both city and county residents and from various socio-economic backgrounds. Many war veterans were buried here including a group of Union soldiers that were stationed in Baltimore and did not recover from injuries received at the Battle of Bull Run in July of 1861. It also once served as a final resting place for police officers.

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