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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   |   Official Website

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  • Accessibility Services

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  • • Current Events

      05/17/13- 08/23/13

      Lunar Stroll: Photographing Laurel Hill After Hours Laurel Hill Cemetery Lunar Stroll: Photographing Laurel Hill After Hours Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery May 17-August 23, 2013 Photo enthusiasts: grab your cameras, tripods and flashlights, and capture the ethereal wonders of Laurel Hill Cemetery after the sun goes down. During this guided stroll through the site’s picturesque landscape, participants will visit some of its most photogenic spots and evocative statuary, while learning to paint with light using only a flashlight and ambient iridescence. You will be over the moon with excitement once you see your unique images! You will also have experiences to...

      06/11/10- Ongoing

      Laurel Hill Cemetery North Cell Phone Tour Laurel Hill Cemetery Laurel Hill Cemetery North Cell Phone Tour Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery June 11, 2010 - Ongoing Visitors to Laurel Hill can now bring their cell phones and tune into an audio tour that highlights the oldest section of the Cemetery. The only cost associated with this tour is the minutes for your specific cell phone plan. An introductory exhibit, kiosk with maps, directions for dialing in, and the first stop are all located at the main entrance. You are invited to visit as many stops in whatever order you please to hear some of the stories of those now resting peacefully at the...

  • • Upcoming Events

      05/26/13	Memorial Day Parade, Service, and Reception Laurel Hill Cemetery Memorial Day Parade, Service, and Reception Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery May 26, 2013 The traditional Decoration Day service of the Grand Army Meade Post #1 will be recreated at historic Laurel Hill Cemetery, the site of the first Memorial Day Observance in Philadelphia in 1868. The entourage will gather at the resting place of General George Gordon Meade, hero of the Battle of Gettysburg, to perform the traditional service honoring all veterans who fell defending the nation. A wreath-laying, speeches and honor guards will enhance the ceremony The event is co-sponsored by the...
      06/20/13	All Dressed Up and No Place to Go: The Movers and Shakers of Old Philadelphia Laurel Hill Cemetery All Dressed Up and No Place to Go: The Movers and Shakers of Old Philadelphia Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery June 20, 2013 While the movers and shakers of Laurel Hill Cemetery have neither moved nor shook for the better part of a century, their stories of power, influence and tremendous wealth still provide captivating fodder for a novel, soap opera or cemetery tour! Learn how the politicos and industrialists of Philadelphia’s yesteryear used their positions, for better or for worse, to shape and reshape the city in this summer evening walking tour of Laurel Hill Cemetery. The program will be followed by a...
      06/21/13	Lunar Stroll: Photographing Laurel Hill After Hours Laurel Hill Cemetery Lunar Stroll: Photographing Laurel Hill After Hours Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery June 21, 2013 Photo enthusiasts: grab your cameras, tripods and flashlights, and capture the ethereal wonders of Laurel Hill Cemetery after the sun goes down. During this guided stroll through the site’s picturesque landscape, participants will visit some of its most photogenic spots and evocative statuary, while learning to paint with light using only a flashlight and ambient iridescence. You will be over the moon with excitement once you see your unique images! You will also have experiences to...
      06/22/13	Music for the Hearing Eye: Music Atop the Crypts Presented by the Devine Hand Ensemble Laurel Hill Cemetery Music for the Hearing Eye: Music Atop the Crypts Presented by the Devine Hand Ensemble Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery June 22, 2013 In the fall of 2012, the Divine Hand Ensemble treated audiences at Laurel Hill Cemetery to the musical event of a lifetime. Their performance comprised the first time in 250 years that a program of funerary music was performed publicly and the first time ever in America! This summer, the Ensemble will be returning to Laurel Hill to enchant and delight with music unlike any other now being performed. Witness Mano Divina, leader of the Ensemble, harness electricity with his fingertips and draw...
      06/29/13	Ghosts Among Our Graves: Workshop and Ghost Hunt Presented by Free Spirit Paranormal Laurel Hill Cemetery Ghosts Among Our Graves: Workshop and Ghost Hunt Presented by Free Spirit Paranormal Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery June 29, 2013 Is there anything on the other side? What becomes of our life energy after we die? Professional ghost hunters, Free Spirit Paranormal Investigators, have conducted numerous investigations of historic Laurel Hill Cemetery in search of answers to these questions. Join FSPI for this unique workshop, as they reveal the findings of their investigations, and discuss some of the basics in the field of ghost hunting, including types of hauntings; equipment and debunking; EMFs (electromagnetic...

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• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    05/17/13- 08/23/13

    Lunar Stroll: Photographing Laurel Hill After Hours Laurel Hill Cemetery Lunar Stroll: Photographing Laurel Hill After Hours Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery May 17-August 23, 2013 Photo enthusiasts: grab your cameras, tripods and flashlights, and capture the ethereal wonders of Laurel Hill Cemetery after the sun goes down. During this guided stroll through the site’s picturesque landscape, participants will visit some of its most photogenic spots and evocative statuary, while learning to paint with light using only a flashlight and ambient iridescence. You will be over the moon with excitement once you see your unique images! You will also have experiences to...

    06/11/10- Ongoing

    Laurel Hill Cemetery North Cell Phone Tour Laurel Hill Cemetery Laurel Hill Cemetery North Cell Phone Tour Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery June 11, 2010 - Ongoing Visitors to Laurel Hill can now bring their cell phones and tune into an audio tour that highlights the oldest section of the Cemetery. The only cost associated with this tour is the minutes for your specific cell phone plan. An introductory exhibit, kiosk with maps, directions for dialing in, and the first stop are all located at the main entrance. You are invited to visit as many stops in whatever order you please to hear some of the stories of those now resting peacefully at the...

  • Upcoming Events

    05/26/13	Memorial Day Parade, Service, and Reception Laurel Hill Cemetery Memorial Day Parade, Service, and Reception Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery May 26, 2013 The traditional Decoration Day service of the Grand Army Meade Post #1 will be recreated at historic Laurel Hill Cemetery, the site of the first Memorial Day Observance in Philadelphia in 1868. The entourage will gather at the resting place of General George Gordon Meade, hero of the Battle of Gettysburg, to perform the traditional service honoring all veterans who fell defending the nation. A wreath-laying, speeches and honor guards will enhance the ceremony The event is co-sponsored by the...
    06/20/13	All Dressed Up and No Place to Go: The Movers and Shakers of Old Philadelphia Laurel Hill Cemetery All Dressed Up and No Place to Go: The Movers and Shakers of Old Philadelphia Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery June 20, 2013 While the movers and shakers of Laurel Hill Cemetery have neither moved nor shook for the better part of a century, their stories of power, influence and tremendous wealth still provide captivating fodder for a novel, soap opera or cemetery tour! Learn how the politicos and industrialists of Philadelphia’s yesteryear used their positions, for better or for worse, to shape and reshape the city in this summer evening walking tour of Laurel Hill Cemetery. The program will be followed by a...
    06/21/13	Lunar Stroll: Photographing Laurel Hill After Hours Laurel Hill Cemetery Lunar Stroll: Photographing Laurel Hill After Hours Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery June 21, 2013 Photo enthusiasts: grab your cameras, tripods and flashlights, and capture the ethereal wonders of Laurel Hill Cemetery after the sun goes down. During this guided stroll through the site’s picturesque landscape, participants will visit some of its most photogenic spots and evocative statuary, while learning to paint with light using only a flashlight and ambient iridescence. You will be over the moon with excitement once you see your unique images! You will also have experiences to...
    06/22/13	Music for the Hearing Eye: Music Atop the Crypts Presented by the Devine Hand Ensemble Laurel Hill Cemetery Music for the Hearing Eye: Music Atop the Crypts Presented by the Devine Hand Ensemble Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery June 22, 2013 In the fall of 2012, the Divine Hand Ensemble treated audiences at Laurel Hill Cemetery to the musical event of a lifetime. Their performance comprised the first time in 250 years that a program of funerary music was performed publicly and the first time ever in America! This summer, the Ensemble will be returning to Laurel Hill to enchant and delight with music unlike any other now being performed. Witness Mano Divina, leader of the Ensemble, harness electricity with his fingertips and draw...
    06/29/13	Ghosts Among Our Graves: Workshop and Ghost Hunt Presented by Free Spirit Paranormal Laurel Hill Cemetery Ghosts Among Our Graves: Workshop and Ghost Hunt Presented by Free Spirit Paranormal Presented by Laurel Hill Cemetery at Laurel Hill Cemetery June 29, 2013 Is there anything on the other side? What becomes of our life energy after we die? Professional ghost hunters, Free Spirit Paranormal Investigators, have conducted numerous investigations of historic Laurel Hill Cemetery in search of answers to these questions. Join FSPI for this unique workshop, as they reveal the findings of their investigations, and discuss some of the basics in the field of ghost hunting, including types of hauntings; equipment and debunking; EMFs (electromagnetic...

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    05/19/13	Always on Tap: A History of Philadelpias Water System Laurel Hill Cemetery
    05/18/13	Volunteer Flag Placement Laurel Hill Cemetery
    05/15/13	Ob Blessed Memory: Jewish Notables of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    05/05/13	South of the Bridge: Explorations of the Cemeterys Most Southernmost SOD on Cinco De Mayo Laurel Hill Cemetery
    05/04/13	150th Anniversary of Chancellorville: Robert E. Lee's Greatist Triumph Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/27/13	The Morgue the Merrier: The Science of the Living Dead Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/27/13	The Morgue the Merrier: The Science of the Living Dead Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/21/13	Nature in the Necropolis: an Earth Day Exploration Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/20/13	Liberty or Death: The Revolutionary War Heroes of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/20/13	Liberty or Death: Revolutionary War Heroes of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/14/13	Footprints of Angels at Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/14/13	Footprints of Angels at Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/06/13	Designing for the Dead: Art & Architecture of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/06/13	Designing for the Dead: The Art and Architecture of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    03/24/13	Classy Broads and Daring Dames: The Ladies of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    03/23/13	Familiar Philadelphia Laurel Hill Cemetery
    03/22/13	Laurel Hill: The Hot Spots and Storied Plots Laurel Hill Cemetery
    03/17/13	St. Patrick's Day Tour, Toasts and Tastes Laurel Hill Cemetery
    03/03/13	Literary Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    02/22/13	Laurel Hill: The Hot Spots and Storied Plots Laurel Hill Cemetery
    02/21/13	Coffin Craft Night Laurel Hill Cemetery
    02/09/13	Til Death Do Us Part: The Love Stories of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    01/25/13	Laurel Hill: The Hot Spots and Storied Plots Laurel Hill Cemetery
    01/19/13	Edgar Allan Poe: A Birthday Tribute Laurel Hill Cemetery
    12/31/12	General Meade Birthday Celebration Laurel Hill Cemetery
    12/09/12	Lasting Impressions: The Memorable Monuments of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    11/18/12	Love of Country Leads: Union League of Philadelphia, Marking 150 Years Laurel Hill Cemetery
    11/11/12	From Sails to Steel: Shipbuilders of Philadelphia Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/26/12- 10/30/12	Halloween Flashlight Tours Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/23/12	Edgar Allan Poe: Deep into the Darkness Peering Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/21/12	Sinners, Scandals and Suicides of Laurel Hill Cemetery Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/19/12	8th Annual Gravediggers' Ball Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/16/12	Specters of the Silent City after Sunset: Stories for the Spirited Soul Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/14/12	Fall Family Day Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/13/12	Protecting the High Seas: The Naval Personnel of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/13/12	Ghosts Among Our Graves: Paranormal Investigation Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/09/12	Spirits & Spiritualists of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/06/12	4th Annual Rest in Peace 5K Run Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/02/12	Before their Time: The Forever Young of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    09/30/12	The Worlds of Thomas Jefferson at Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    09/29/12	Nature in the Necropolis Laurel Hill Cemetery
    09/22/12	Inside Mausolea: Looking Outward Laurel Hill Cemetery
    09/20/12- 09/22/12	No Rest for the Wicked: A Graveyard Caberet - Part of the 2012 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Laurel Hill Cemetery
    09/16/12	Buried in the Land of Strangers: The Confederates of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    09/08/12	Music for the Hearing Eye: Concert atop the Crypts by The Divine Hand Ensemble Laurel Hill Cemetery
    08/19/12	Age of Discovery: Explorers, Inventors & Scientists Laurel Hill Cemetery
    08/11/12	Mohnton Professional Car Club 4th Annual Car + Hearse Show Laurel Hill Cemetery
    08/08/12	Streets of Philadelphia II: Philly Streets Followed by Philly Treats Laurel Hill Cemetery
    07/21/12	Ghosts Among Our Graves: Paranormal Investigation of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    07/18/12	Died at Sea, Lost at Sea, Buried at Sea: Part II Laurel Hill Cemetery
    07/13/12	Cinema at the Cemetery Laurel Hill Cemetery
    06/28/12	Coming to America: The Story of Laurel HIll's Immigrants Laurel Hill Cemetery
    06/24/12	Philadelphia's Fearless Architect 100 Years Later: Remembering Frank Furness Laurel Hill Cemetery
    06/02/12	The Bailey Hounds: BYOB Gothic Americana Blues & Folk Concert Laurel Hill Cemetery
    05/27/12	Memorial Day Parade, Service and Reception Laurel Hill Cemetery
    05/20/12	Memorial Day Volunteer Flag Placement Laurel Hill Cemetery
    05/19/12	Tangling Amid Tombstones: A Zentangle Art Workshop Laurel Hill Cemetery
    05/15/12	Lotta Talking, Little Walking: Explorations of Old Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    05/06/12	Where is Julia? - Pretty Places and Victorian-Era Superstitions Laurel Hill Cemetery
    05/05/12	Across the Bridge: Explorations of the South Cemetery on Cinco de Mayo Laurel Hill Cemetery
    05/05/12	Siesta By Starlight: Photographing Laurel Hill After Hours Laurel Hill Cemetery
    05/05/12	Across the Bridge: Explorations of South Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/27/12	Laurel Hill: The Hot Spots and Storied Plots Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/27/12	Astronomy Night at Laurel Hill Cemetery Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/27/12	Philadelphia Science Festival: Astronomy Night - Laurel Hill Cemetery Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/26/12	Science of Death: What Lies within Mutter and Beneath Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/22/12	Nature in the Necropolis: Celebrating Earth Day Amid the Earth-Bound Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/21/12	Titanic: The 100th Anniversary Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/17/12	1862: The Bloody Battles Commence Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/15/12	Liberty or Death: The Revolutionary War Patriots of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/01/12	The Man Who Died of Laughter and Other Famous People Not Buried at Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    04/01/12	April Fools: The Man who Died of Laughter and Other Famous People Not Buried at Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    03/31/12	Designing for the Dead: Art and Architecture of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    03/23/12	Laurel Hill: The Hot Spots and Storied Plots Laurel Hill Cemetery
    03/21/12	Classy Broads and Daring Dames: The Ladies of North Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    03/17/12	St. Patrick’s Day Tour, Tastes and Toasts Laurel Hill Cemetery
    02/24/12	Laurel Hill: The Hot Spots and Storied Plots Laurel Hill Cemetery
    02/18/12	The Victorian Celebration of Death Laurel Hill Cemetery
    02/11/12	Til Death Do Us Part: Love Stories of Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Cemetery
    01/27/12	Laurel Hill: The Hot Spots and Storied Plots Laurel Hill Cemetery
    01/21/12	Breaking the Ice in the Language of the Dead: Victorian Funerary Symbolism Laurel Hill Cemetery
    12/31/11	General Meade Birthday Celebration Laurel Hill Cemetery
    12/03/11	What are Those Victorians Up to Now? Laurel Hill Cemetery
    11/20/11	Laurel Hill Cemetery - Philadelphia Marathon Cheer Zone Laurel Hill Cemetery
    11/19/11	Philanthropic Philadelphians: In the Spirit of Thanks and Giving Laurel Hill Cemetery
    11/10/11	KIA: Honoring our Heroes Killed in Action - A Veterans' Day Tour Laurel Hill Cemetery
    11/06/11	Croaked Cronies: Philadelphia's Political Bosses Laurel Hill Cemetery
    11/03/11	The Mayors of Philadelphia: An Election Day Retrospective Laurel Hill Cemetery
    11/03/11	The Mayors of Philadelphia: An Election Day Retrospective Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/28/11- 10/29/11	Halloween Flashlight Tours Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/27/11	Dining with the Dead Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/26/11	Boneyard Bookworms Halloween Meet-Up Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/24/11	Edgar Allan Poe: Master of Macrabe Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/23/11	Fall Family Day Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/23/11	Laurel Hill Cemetery Mural Unveiling and Dedication Ceremony Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/22/11	Beer Barons to Homebrewers: Tour The Past. Taste The Present. Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/21/11	Day of Our Dead: Marking the 175th Anniversary of Laurel Hill's First Burial Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/16/11	Sinners, Scandals and Suicides Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/16/11	SINNERS, SCANDALS, and SUICIDES Laurel Hill Cemetery
    10/14/11	7th Annual Gravediggers' Ball Laurel Hill Cemetery