Cedar Hill Newsletter

Two “white bronze” monuments, popularly known today as zinkies, grace the grounds of Cedar Hill Cemetery. They mark the Coit Lot in Section 3 and the Parry Lot in Section 5.   The Monumental Bronze Company, the sole producer of white bronze monuments in the United States, made the Coit and Parry monuments. Incorporated in…

Cedar Hill Cemetery is undertaking the restoration of Llyn Mawr, the picturesque pond located along the entryway drive. One of the most impressive features of Cedar Hill’s landscape is the ornamental foreground. This 65-acre parcel effectively secludes the burial sections of the cemetery from the roadway. Within the foreground, on the left of the entryway…

Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation will present the free virtual lecture, “Lest We Forget: Infectious Diseases (1850-1918),” on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 12:00 pm. Cholera infantum, the bloody flux, ague, putrid fever, filth disease, consumption – and the treatments sometimes sounded just as scary. Evelyn Bollert explores the fearsome infectious diseases that afflicted families in…

Thanks to your generous support, the Statue of Hope (Jewell Monument) will be preserved. Your outpouring of support makes the preservation project possible. Thank you to Monument Fund donors, corporate sponsors, and the William and Alice Mortensen Foundation for providing the funds to ensure the bronze statue remains a symbol of Hope for future generations….