Laurel Hill Cemetery covers an area of 78 acres and is located in Philadelphia's East Falls section. There are graves of countless important people, industrial tycoons, businessmen and others in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Some of the significant personalities who are buried in the ground are Rittenhouse, Strawbridge,Widener, Elkins, General Meade, generals belonging to the era of Civil War and 6 passengers of the famous Titanic.
Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia opened in the year 1836, by John Jay Smith, Nathan Dunn, Frederick Brown and Benjamin W. Richards. According to Smith, Laurel Hill Cemetery was not like other burial places in the city as it was located in a very picturesque area.
At the Laurel Hill Cemetery there is space for traditional burial and even for mausoleum entombment for a community. The cemetery also accommodates the cremated remains of people, as more and more people are resorting to cremation. There are interments in the burial ground on all days of the week. The burial rates however increase during the
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weekends. Friends and family members can visit graves of their loved ones during the usual hours of the cemetery. The burial services of Laurel Hill Cemetery are appreciated by the citizens of Philadelphia. However people can also avail other services. They can buy gravestone inscriptions for their deceased family members, from the cemetary.
The monument restoration staff of Laurel Hill Cemetery takes excellent care of the tombstones and makes sure that all the necessary repair and restoration work are properly done. Laurel Hill Cemetery is famous as a National Historic Landmark.
The timings of Laurel Hill Cemetery are 8 AM to 4:30 PM from Monday-Friday and 9:30 AM to 5 PM. On Saturday, Sunday and important holidays, the cemetery remains closed. Tourists and the local residents of Philadelphia can visit Laurel Hill Cemetery, free of charge at all times.
Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, is the final resting place of countless inhabitants of the city in a tranquil and beautiful setting.
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