Monday, January 23, 2006

Picture Tour of Laurel Hill Cemetery

Historic Landmark
Receiving Vault; in the days of hand digging graves, the receiving vault was used for those bodies that could not be buried in the winter when the grounds were frozen. The bodies were held in vaults such as this one until spring soften the frozen ground.






The Kane Family Vault







General George Gordon Meade and Family Burial Plot

A Typical Family Burial Plot in the 19th Century

Hugh Mercer; personal physician of George Washington in the French and Indian War; Later served under Washington in the Revolutionary War; Fought at Trenton and died at Princeton.

In order to appreciate the full architectural and historical beauty of the cemetery, click on the picture to enlarge it.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dear Patricia,
You are quite an accomplished photographer. I would like to use this photo in a small museum exhibition at Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop in Fredericksburg, Virginia. How can I send you an email in private? Thank you.
Chris

Patricia Marie said...

pzysk14@comcast.net