We recommend booking hollywood cemetery tours ahead of time to secure your spot. According to a local ghost hunter, the pyramid is supposed to have a lot of supernatural activity around it. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. With a hundred acres of land to maintain, the owners decided to sell a portion of the land to paramount and rk o studios in 1920. Hollywood cemetery 412 s cherry st richmond, va cemeteries. Richmond, virginias hollywood cemetery tells countless stories, and, in his new book, john peters reveals many of them. Records, 18691946, listing confederate soldiers buried in hollywood and oakwood cemeteries in richmond, virginia.
When the pair returned home, their resulting company commissioned philadelphia architect john notman to design grounds for a new cemetery on a hilly, wooded plot on the western edge of town. Hollywood cemetery in richmond attraction frommers. Hollywood cemetery was created in 1847, after two richmond entrepreneurs visited bostons mount auburn, a model for the rural cemetery movement. Hollywood cemetery richmond, virginia atlas obscura. Book your tickets online for hollywood cemetery, richmond. Publication date 1869 topics hollywood cemetery richmond, va. It was founded in 1899, originally named hollywood memorial park cemetery. The letters on the map correspond to those by the photographs. The citys streets and rooftops were jammed, according to a history of the cemetery by mary h. The haunting of richmonds hollywood cemetery americas. Hollywood cemetery gates are open every day, 8 am to 5 pm. Register of the confederate dead, interred in hollywood. A 20minute film about the cemetery is shown in the office.
Confederate war dead buried in hollywood cemetery and oakwood cemetery register of interments in confederate plots. Riverview cemetery or river view was initiated by the city of richmond in 1887 with the purchase of fiftythree acres immediately west of hollywood cemetery on the james river. Family history library richmond national cemetery interment richmond, virginia lost souls restored. Hollywood cemetery private or semiprivate gem car tours join us for a 90minute comprehensive tour of hollywood cemetery with rva gem car tours. About hollywood cemetery a national treasure in richmond, va designed in 1847 by noted architect john notman of philadelphia, hollywood has been a fullyoperatio. Pool dated 19 in hollywood cemetery holds the remains of a vampire. Cemetery about which i have written one book with a second on the way.
Hollywood cemetery segway tour discovering richmond your way. Hollywood cemetery is the serenely beautiful resting place of presidents monroe and tyler, confederate president jefferson davis, six virginia governors, and 18,000 confederate soldiers, including james ewell brown jeb stuart and 21 other confederate generals. Oral legends to this effect were circulating by the 1960s. Someday ill get back to california and visited this cemetery.
Aug 15, 2017 hollywood cemetery richmond, virginia. Hollywood cemetery is open to the public, free of charge, mondaysunday, 8am5pm, and the cemetery office is open mondayfriday 8. Beulah presbyterian church cemetery us gen web archives. The richmond vampire also called locally the hollywood vampire is a recent urban legend from richmond, virginia local residents claim that the mausoleum of w. Most cemeteries are at least a little creepy, but richmond residents believe hollywood cemetery to be especially haunted.
Famous ghosts who haunt the hollywood forever cemetery. Top five stars of hollywood cemetery discover richmond. List of confederate veterans buried in hollywood cemetery from camp lee soldiers home, 18941946. When hollywood was created in the 1840s, antebellum americans were looking to places like hollywoods green spaces in urban areas for recreation and relaxation. Located at 412 south cherry street in richmond, virginia, hollywood cemetery is one of the most wellknown and beautiful cemeteries in america. Landscape architect, john notman, specifically left trees and other plants untouched when designing the cemetery s landscape in order to create a peaceful haven for richmonders.
Tour starts at the cemetery at 412 south cherry street. Olivet cemetery register 18751908 family history library. Hollywood cemetery in richmond hollywood cemetery 412 s. Opened in 1849, hollywood cemetery is a large and sprawling cemetery designed in the rural garden style, characterized by rolling hills and winding paths overlooking the james river, with its name hollywood coming. The richmond vampire also called locally the hollywood vampire is a recent urban legend from richmond, virginia. City of richmond va cemetery records lds genealogy. Enjoy a fascinating walking tour of the beautiful and historic hollywood cemetery. Hollywood cemetery is a large, sprawling cemetery located next to richmond, virginias oregon hill neighborhood at 412 south cherry street. The best way to see it from april through october is on a 90minute walking tour by historic richmond tours tel. I loved riding around and looking at the dates on the stones. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The ghosts of richmonds hollywood cemetery the lineup. Starting with hollywoods role as one of americas great rural cemeteries and its. Home united states virginia richmond city hollywood cemetery surnames hahe search virginia death records virginia newspapers, full search 17351986, 208 titles.
Founded in 1847, hollywood is one of the oldest cemeteries in richmond. Hollywood cemetery selfguided walking tour the virginia mysteries edition welcome. The onsite records office is open weekdays only, 8. For a full map of the cemetery, visit hollywood cemeterys website or drop by their. Zillow has 0 homes for sale in hollywood cemetery richmond matching. S egway of richmond hollywood cemetery guided tour is a breathtaking 2 hour glide through and narration of history of the many notables buried there. A decade earlier, members of city council had observed the necessity for a cemetery in the western part of the city, where people of moderate means may buy sections and bury their dead. Landscape architect, john notman, specifically left trees and other plants untouched when designing the cemeterys landscape in order to create a peaceful haven for richmonders. Oct 19, 2009 the author lives out there and has about 2 or is it three books about haunted hollywood.
Hollywood cemetery selfguided walking tour the virginia. The first memorial in richmond, virginia to the confederate soldiers, this 90. Highlights of hollywood cemetery walking tour in richmond, va. A decade earlier, members of city council had observed the necessity for a cemetery in the western part of the city, where people of moderate means may buy sections. It is the resting place of two united states presidents, james monroe and john tyler, besides that of the only confederate states president, jefferson davis. The map is based roughly on the map in the book hollywood cemetery by james e. Historical garden cemetery richmond, va hollywood cemetery. Dogfriendly attractions hollywood cemetery in richmond. Locals frequently walk or jog the paved paths for exercise and sightseeing, and history buffs come to visit the famous grave sites of presidents and noteworthy americans. Hollywood cemetery, richmond, richmond, virginia, united.
Hollywood cemetery in richmond, virginia find a grave. Hollywood cemetery was opened in 1849, constructed on the land known as harvies woods that was once owned by william byrd iii, the son of the founder of richmond. Hollywood cemetery, a national treasure located in richmond, va. Segway of richmond2 hour hollywood cemetery segway tour. Hollywood is the second most visited cemetery in the country behind arlington. Register of the confederate dead, interred in hollywood cemetery, richmond, va by hollywood memorial association of richmond va. Richmond, virginia hollywood cemetery pyramid this is a beautiful cemetery full of history and art. Hollywood is in fact the second most visited cemetery in the country behind arlington. Register of the confederate dead, interred in hollywood cemetery, richmond, va. The landmarks deceased residents include over 18,000 confederate soldiers, two united states presidents, the president of the confederacy jefferson davis, and 25 civil war generals. Supposedly pool was run out of england in the 1800s for being a vampire. Hollywood cemetery dogfriendly attractions 412 s cherry street richmond, virginia 23220 8046488501 get map or directions listed on the national register of historic places and one of the towns major attractions, this historic 5 acre graveyard, rich in lore and legend, is the resting place for 2 us presidents, the only confederate states president, and s of.
The closest to hollywood i get these days is hollywood cemetery in richmond, virginia. Inspired by bostons mount auburn cemetery, hollywood cemetery was the brainchild of william haxall and joshua fry. We will send the post cards, brochures and maps at our expense. If you love richmonds historic hollywood cemetery, you will adore this book, as well as use it as a treasured resource. Stuart, presidents james monroe and john tyler, novelists james branch cabel and. Library of virginias online confederate military dead database. Hollywood cemetery hollywood cemetery richmond, va. Hollywood cemetery segway tour discovering richmond your. Hollywood cemetery surnames hahe richmond city, virginia. Inspired by bostons mount auburn cemetery, hollywood cemetery was the brainchild of william haxall and joshua f. Tomb of jefferson davis, hollywood cemetery, richmond, va. The hollywood forever cemetery is the final resting place for many hollywood stars. The paramount studio, which is still in operation, stands as a backdrop to the cemetery today.
Opened in 1849, hollywood cemetery is a large and sprawling cemetery designed in the rural garden style, characterized by rolling hills and winding paths overlooking the james river, with its name hollywood coming from the holly trees dotting the hills of the property. Characterized by rolling hills and winding paths overlooking the james river, it is the resting place of two united states presidents, james monroe and john tyler, as well as the only confederate states. Restaurants near hollywood cemetery, richmond, virginia. Hollywood cemetery, named for the abundance of holly trees on the property, is a huge and often visited national cemetery located in richmond city. Find restaurants in hollywood cemetery, richmond, va on yellowbook. Although hollywood has long been viewed quite legitimately as a southern shrine, there are other aspects of the cemetery that make it unique. Presidents, jefferson davis and his entire family, among many richmond notables buried in hollywood. Hollywood cemetery was designed in 1847 as a rural style garden cemetery to escape the gridlike monotony of city cemeteries.
Hollywood cemetery overlooks the james river in richmond, virginia. Rva gemcar tourselectric car tours of hollywood cemetery. Restaurants near hollywood cemetery, richmond on tripadvisor. The 10 best restaurants near hollywood cemetery in richmond. Oct 18, 2016 hollywood cemeteryrichmond most cemeteries are at least a little creepy, but richmond residents believe hollywood cemetery to be especially haunted. Landscape architect, john notman, specifically left trees and other plants untouched when designing the cemeterys landscape in order. Address delivered in hollywood cemetery, at richmond, va.
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