Laurel Hill Cemetery, also called Laurel Hill East to distinguish it from the affiliated West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, is a historic rural cemetery in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia. Founded in 1836, it was the second major rural cemetery in the United States after Mount Auburn Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts.
The cemetery is 74-acre in size and overlooks the Schuylkill River. The cemetery was designed by John Notman and grew to its current size through the purchase of four land parcels between 1836 and 1861. It contains over 11,000 family lots and more than 33,000 graves, including many adorned with grand marble and granite funerary monuments, elaborately sculpted hillside tombs and mausoleums. It is an accredited arboretum with over 6,000 trees and shrubs representing 700 species.
Gates and office are open:
Mon – Fri: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sat – Sun: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Except in the case of special events, all vehicles and foot traffic must exit the cemetery grounds by 4:30 p.m. daily.
There are private, self-guided, monthly tours and other events, so check the website to see what is happening now.
Closed on New Year’s Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Free admission, donations are always appreciated.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurel_Hill_Cemetery
Official Website http://www.thelaurelhillcemetery.org/index.php?flash=1
Phone +1 215 228 8200
Address 3822 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19132, USA
Coordinates 40°0'14.956" N -75°11'15.243" E
