Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Community Owned - Since 1852 -
"The Founders Garden"
This Garden is dedicated to the memory of the Founders of Mount Olivet Cemetery, who were members of the Churches that formed a committee to incorporate this cemetery on October 4, 1852.
Andrew Boyd Ricahrd Dorsey John Loats Richard Potts Edward Trail James Whitehill John J. Boyd Grayson Eichelberger Henry Lorentz William J. Ross John A. Steiner Alfred E. Brengle George J. Fisher Ricahrd H. Marshall John Sifford William B. Tyler Lewis F. Coppersmith Asbury H. Hunt Basil Norris Charles E. Trail William Tyler
"The Cemetery Beautiful"
Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ - 1848 All Saint's Episcopal Church - 1742 Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church - 1800 Frederick Presbyterian Church - 1825 Trinity Chapel United Church of Christ - 1807 Evangelical Lutheran Church - 1738 Colleen M. Remsberg - 2011
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical date for this entry is October 4, 1852.
Location. 39° 24.252′ N, 77° 24.952′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker can be reached
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Confederate Sentinel (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Children's Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); John Ross Key and Anne Charlton Key (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth Hughes Potts (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Potts (within shouting distance of this marker); Daniel Hughes (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frederick's Diarist (about 500 feet away); Jane Hanson National Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frederick.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
