Author: The Oak Hill Cemetery Association
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Languages : en
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History of Oak Hill Cemetery, Goliad
Author: The Oak Hill Cemetery Association
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Author: Laura Lavelle (Nee Hackfeld)
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
ISBN: 9781467160889
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Oak Hill Cemetery is a unique gem: a premier example of a 19 th century garden park cemetery hidden on a hillside in Washington, D.C.'s oldest neighborhood: Georgetown. The hill that Oak Hill now calls home was once called Parrott's Woods; a tree-covered park popular with Georgetown residents, and a favorite picnic location for the Fourth of July. In 1849, William Wilson Corcoran, a D.C. banker and philanthropist, purchased the land from a great-nephew of George Washington. Mr. Corcoran's vision for Oak Hill Cemetery was that it was to be a place for families to bury and commemorate their loved ones while at the same time being in a place of great natural beauty and inspiration for all to enjoy. Oak Hill was officially established by an act of Congress on March 3, 1849. W.W. Corcoran hired US Navy captain George de la Roche as master engineer to lay out the cemetery and design the Gatehouse. In 1850, Corcoran commissioned James Renwick Jr. to construct a small Gothic Revival Chapel; construction took three years. Oak Hill Cemetery is host to many notable historic figures and Washingtonians. Abolitionists, ambassadors, authors, artists, inventors, politicians, scholars, and soldiers rest safely in Oak Hill; and hundreds of stories have yet to be told. Today, Oak Hill is an active cemetery with a mission to serve the community, and preserve our historic grounds, structures, and records.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
ISBN: 9781467160889
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Oak Hill Cemetery is a unique gem: a premier example of a 19 th century garden park cemetery hidden on a hillside in Washington, D.C.'s oldest neighborhood: Georgetown. The hill that Oak Hill now calls home was once called Parrott's Woods; a tree-covered park popular with Georgetown residents, and a favorite picnic location for the Fourth of July. In 1849, William Wilson Corcoran, a D.C. banker and philanthropist, purchased the land from a great-nephew of George Washington. Mr. Corcoran's vision for Oak Hill Cemetery was that it was to be a place for families to bury and commemorate their loved ones while at the same time being in a place of great natural beauty and inspiration for all to enjoy. Oak Hill was officially established by an act of Congress on March 3, 1849. W.W. Corcoran hired US Navy captain George de la Roche as master engineer to lay out the cemetery and design the Gatehouse. In 1850, Corcoran commissioned James Renwick Jr. to construct a small Gothic Revival Chapel; construction took three years. Oak Hill Cemetery is host to many notable historic figures and Washingtonians. Abolitionists, ambassadors, authors, artists, inventors, politicians, scholars, and soldiers rest safely in Oak Hill; and hundreds of stories have yet to be told. Today, Oak Hill is an active cemetery with a mission to serve the community, and preserve our historic grounds, structures, and records.
Oak Hill Cemetery History
Oak Hill Cemetery
Author: Paul P. Delisle
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 468
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 468
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The Saga of Oak Hill Cemetery
Author: Kenneth R. Robinson
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Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 12
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Category : Cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 12
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Lincoln's Secretary's Secretary
Author: Ann Marie Maguire
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ISBN: 9780998547022
Category : Artists
Languages : en
Pages : 170
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The life, times, art, and writings of Helen Nicolay
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ISBN: 9780998547022
Category : Artists
Languages : en
Pages : 170
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The life, times, art, and writings of Helen Nicolay
A History of Birmingham and Its Environs
Author: George M. Cruikshank
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Category : Alabama
Languages : en
Pages : 568
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Category : Alabama
Languages : en
Pages : 568
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Oak Hill Cemetery Association: A History
Author: Maurice J. Montgomery
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Category : Inscriptions
Languages : en
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Category : Inscriptions
Languages : en
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Spoon River Anthology
Author: Edgar Lee Masters
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486112101
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 147
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DIVAn American poetry classic, in which former citizens of a mythical midwestern town speak touchingly from the grave of the thwarted hopes and dreams of their lives. /div
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486112101
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 147
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DIVAn American poetry classic, in which former citizens of a mythical midwestern town speak touchingly from the grave of the thwarted hopes and dreams of their lives. /div
Scenes from Oak Hill Cemetery
Author: Jane Thoresen
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Category : Cedar Rapids (Iowa)
Languages : en
Pages : 92
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Category : Cedar Rapids (Iowa)
Languages : en
Pages : 92
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