Erie Cemetery

Erie Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in Erie, Pennsylvania. It is situated on of land bordered on the east by Chestnut Street, the west by Cherry Street, the north by 19th Street, and the south by 26th Street.

History

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Porters' house is just to the right inside the entrance gate.

The cemetery was conceived in October 1846 when a citizens group circulated a petition and collected $1,500 towards the purchase of land. A new subscription effort in December 1849 led to the incorporation of the cemetery on 29 January 1850, at which time seven managers were named. The deed was conveyed to the corporation on 28 March 1850, at which time a $1,500 deposit was paid and a judgment bond of $6,000 signed to secure payment of the balance due. Officers of the corporation were elected on 24 May 1850, namely George A. Eliot, President; William A. Brown, Secretary; and J. C. Spencer, Treasurer. H. Daniels was hired in December 1850 to develop the property. The formal opening of the cemetery took place on 20 May 1851. A porters' lodge was erected near the main entrance before 1885.

The Erie Cemetery Association manages the Erie Cemetery, as well as Laurel Hill Cemetery in Millcreek Township and Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery in Harborcreek Township.

Notable interments

Notable people buried at the Erie Cemetery:

Name	Date of birth	Date of death	Notable event or occupation
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	U.S. Congressman
Rdml. John Marshall Bowyer	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Rear Admiral, U.S.N., Superintendent of US Naval Academy, 1909–1911
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	U.S. Congressman
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Burgess of Erie (first person buried at the cemetery)
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Famous African-American singer
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	U.S. Congressman
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Early settler of Erie County
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	World War II veteran, U.S. Navy rear admiral
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Major League Baseball pitcher, pitched no-hitter for Milwaukee Brewers in 1884
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	U.S. Congressman
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	War of 1812 veteran, manager of the construction of Perry's fleet for the Battle of Lake Erie.
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Philippine–American War veteran, Medal of Honor recipient
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	U.S. Congressman
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Industrialist, founder of Himrod Mission school
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Major League Baseball player
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	former Mayor of Erie
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Veteran of the Battle of Bunker Hill, early settler of Erie County
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	U.S. Congressman
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	U.S. Congressman, President of the Erie and Pittsburgh Railroad
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	U.S. Congressman, Erie County District Attorney, Pennsylvania state representative
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	U.S. Congressman, Burgess of Erie, Erie Postmaster
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	Brigadier General, hero of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	American Civil War and American Indian Wars veteran, Medal of Honor recipient (Battle of Big Hole, MT)
	Template:Dts	Template:Dts	American Civil War veteran, Medal of Honor recipient

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Alexander Brewster was the first person buried at the cemetery.

External links

• Erie Cemetery Association
• Template:Find a Grave cemetery
• Native Tree Society