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Laurel Hill Cemetery

Laurel Hill was founded in 1836 as one of America's first rural garden cemeteries. It is honored as a National Historic Landmark, and as a unique destination for connoisseurs of history, art, architecture and horticulture. Many renowned individuals, including statesmen, Civil War generals, industrialists, and countless visionaries who shaped the history of Philadelphia and the nation now rest soundly under Laurel Hill's perpetual care.

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  Laurel Hill Cemetery

  3822 Ridge Avenue
  Philadelphia, PA 19132

  Phone: 215-228-8200

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• Upcoming Events

  03/21/10	Where is Julia? Pretty Places & Victorian-Era Superstitions Laurel Hill Cemetery
  03/27/10	Unearthing Laurel Hill: A History Written in Stone Laurel Hill Cemetery
  04/10/10	Titanic's Floaters: Recovery, Preparation & Disposition (A Tour, Lecture & Dinner) Laurel Hill Cemetery
  04/11/10	A Sunday Afternoon of All Things Baseball: The Harry Kalas Museum Exhibit Public Opening Laurel Hill Cemetery
  04/17/10	The Moving Finger Writes: Laurel Hill in Words So Written Laurel Hill Cemetery
  04/25/10	A Note Suspended in Time: The Musical Masters of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery

• Reviews

  • Event Name: Fifth Annual Gravediggers' Ball: A Tribute to Harry Kalas
    "Fabulous Fun!!!"
    Comment posted by: a friend from Paoli, PA, Sep 01, 2009
    

    We have attended the Grave Diggers' Ball for the past 4 years. Always great fun!

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    We have attended the Grave Diggers' Ball for the past 4 years. Always great fun!

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• Past Events

  03/17/10	St. Patrick's Day: After-Work Tour & Toast Laurel Hill Cemetery
  02/28/10	The Victorian Celebration of Death Laurel Hill Cemetery
  02/27/10	A Rich Heritage: Celebrating Black History Month Laurel Hill Cemetery
  02/22/10- 03/12/10	Funsavers Memberships Deal: Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery Laurel Hill Cemetery
  02/13/10	'Til Death Do Us Part: The Love Stories of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
  01/30/10	Finding Edgar Allan Poe: By the Light of the Full Wolf Moon Laurel Hill Cemetery
  01/23/10	Records Unearthed: A Genealogist's Workshop Laurel Hill Cemetery
  01/17/10	An Old Cemetery in A New Year: An Introduction to Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
  12/31/09	General Meade's Birthday Celebration & New Year's Toast Laurel Hill Cemetery
  12/13/09	Unearthing Laurel Hill: A History Written in Stone Laurel Hill Cemetery
  12/05/09	The Language of the Dead: Victorian Funerary Symbolism Laurel Hill Cemetery
  11/21/09	Philanthropic Philadelphians: In the Spirit of Thanks and Giving Laurel Hill Cemetery
  11/08/09	Heroes Killed in Action: Observing Veteran's Day Laurel Hill Cemetery
  10/25/09	Fall Family Day Laurel Hill Cemetery
  10/23/09- 10/24/09	Halloween Flashlight Tours Laurel Hill Cemetery
  10/18/09	Rest In Peace 5k Run Latvian Society (The Philadelphia Society of Free Letts)
  10/17/09	Dining Amongst the Dead Laurel Hill Cemetery
  10/11/09	Sinners, Scandals and Suicides Laurel Hill Cemetery
  10/03/09	Dialogue of the Dead: A Paranormal Exploration of Laurel Hill Cemetery Laurel Hill Cemetery
  10/02/09	Fifth Annual Gravediggers' Ball: A Tribute to Harry Kalas Crystal Tea Room
  09/20/09	An Arborist's Angle: The Specimen Trees of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
  09/13/09	In Their Own Words: Laurel Hill in Letters and Diaries Laurel Hill Cemetery
  09/12/09	The Cemetery and The River: A BYOF Picnic Above the Schuylkill Laurel Hill Cemetery
  08/22/09	The Rich, Richer and Richest: Philadelphia's Industrial Magnates Laurel Hill Cemetery
  08/09/09	Unearthing Laurel Hill: A History Written in Stone Laurel Hill Cemetery
  07/31/09	Cell Phone Tour Public Launch Party Laurel Hill Cemetery
  07/26/09	The Ladies of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
  07/11/09	Gettysburg and Beyond: Laurel Hill's Ultimate Civil War Tour Laurel Hill Cemetery
  06/27/09	Giving Up the Secrets of the Grave: A Genealogist's Workshop Laurel Hill Cemetery
  06/14/09	Juneteenth and the Civil War: Celebrating African American Emancipation Laurel Hill Cemetery
  05/24/09	Laurel Hill's Bravest Souls: Memorial Day Parade, Service and Reception Laurel Hill Cemetery
  05/17/09	Volunteer Flag Placement and Lunch: Preparing to Honor America's Heroes Laurel Hill Cemetery
  05/10/09	A Mother's Work Finally Done: A Peaceful Rest Now Well Won Laurel Hill Cemetery
  05/03/09	Birding Amongst the Buried Laurel Hill Cemetery
  05/02/09	Sepulchre Sculpture Laurel Hill Cemetery
  04/27/09- 05/03/09	Museum Week at Laurel Hill Cemetery Laurel Hill Cemetery
  03/29/09	Classy Broads and Daring Dames: Commemorating Women's History Month Laurel Hill Cemetery
  03/22/09	The Quick and The Dead: Philadelphia's Transportation History Laurel Hill Cemetery