Obelisk Archives - Cedar Hill Cemetery Foundation

Stories in Stone

By Beverly-Lucas-CHC | February 4, 2022

Learn about monument styles often found in 19th-century cemeteries such as Cedar Hill. From the sarcophagus to the obelisk, Celtic cross, pyramid and more, Foundation Director Beverly Lucas will discuss the artistic and architectural design of the cemetery’s illustrious memorials.

Stories in Stone – The Obelisk

By Beverly-Lucas-CHC | June 8, 2020

With its funerary symbolism, the Egyptian Revival style was often seen in cemeteries, most notably in the form of the obelisk which represented eternal life or a ray of sunlight.