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Located in the Westport/Mount Winans community of Baltimore, Mount Auburn Cemetery is one of the city’s largest African American cemeteries. Founded in 1872 by Reverend James Peck, the cemetery is the final resting place for former slaves, clergymen, teachers, doctors, military veterans, and Civil Rights leaders as well as countless African-American families.
Mount Auburn Cemetery is a historic African American cemetery and national historic district in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Overlooking the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River to the east, Baltimore's Downtown to the north and railroad tracks to the south, Mt. Auburn Cemetery is surrounded b
Feb 1, 2003 · 1. Mount Auburn Cemetery Marker. Inscription. Oldest cemetery for African Americans in Baltimore, founded in 1872 by Rev. James Peck, pastor, and trustees of Sharp Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Dating to 1787, the congregation served the community and was influential in the freedom movement of the 19th century and the civil rights movement ...
Historical Weather. Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is BALTIMORE C which is approximately 2 miles away and has an elevation of 14 feet (84 feet lower than Mount Auburn Cemetery).
Established in 1871 at its current site as Sharp Street Cemetery, and renamed in 1894, Mount Auburn Cemetery has for over a century served Baltimore's African-American residents as a tranquil, pastoral burial grounds. In addition, the grounds have served for intimate family reunions, anniversaries, memorial celebrations, worship tours, and ...
Aug 28, 2020 · Mount Auburn Cemetery is the first landscaped rural or “garden” cemetery in the United States. Established in 1831 in Watertown and Cambridge, Massachusetts, the cemetery was not only designed as a resting place for the deceased, but also as an attraction and pleasure ground, with picturesque landscapes, winding paths, a variety of horticulture, and sculptural art.
Maryland 2.2. Mount Auburn Cemetery in Westport neighborhood: A historical overview Mount Auburn Cemetery is the oldest owned and operated African-American cemetery in the city of Baltimore, founded by the seven Trustees of the Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church in 1807, with the official deed signed by Reverend James Peck in 1871.
