Angell in Ann Arbor in Washtenaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Forest Hill

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 10, 2021

1. Forest Hill Marker

Inscription. Forest Hill is typical of the "rural tradition" cemetery design which emphasizes its natural setting. This design originated in France and was first seen in Greenwood Cemetery in New York. This cemetery, as well as Highland in Ypsilanti, was designed by James Glenn, a landscape architect from Niles, Michigan.

Forest Hill is one of the largest private cemeteries in the county, containing 98,000 graves. Benajah Ticknor's funeral was the first, held there in February 1859.

James Morwick designed the gothic stone entrance, built by the Walker brothers of Ann Arbor. The stone house and office were added in 1874, designed and built by Gordon W. Lloyd, who also built St. Andrews Episcopal Church, the Congregational Church of Ann Arbor and the Alanzo Palmer house. The gateway bell was originally rung for funerals.

Erected by Washtenaw County Historic District Commission. (Marker Number AC-25.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1859.

Location. 42° 16.667′ N, 83° 43.815′ W. Marker is in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in Washtenaw County.

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It is in Angell. It can be reached from Observatory Street near Geddes Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 Observatory St, Ann Arbor MI 48104, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Revolutionary War Patriot (here, next to this marker); Washtenaw County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Campus Patterns of Residential Life (approx. 0.2 miles away); Phi Delta Theta Fraternity House (approx. 0.2 miles away); South University and Forest Avenues (approx. ¼ mile away); First Presbyterian Church Cornerstone (approx. ¼ mile away); Simpson Memorial Institute (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Detroit Observatory (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ann

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, September 10, 2021

2. Forest Hill Marker

Arbor.

courtesy of the Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan

3. Entrance to Forest Hill Cemetery, Ann Arbor, MI

(Note that this is the right half of a stereograph.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 3. submitted on September 14, 2021. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.