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Westminster Hall and Burying Ground is a graveyard and former church located at 519 West Fayette Street (at North Greene Street) in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is currently part of the grounds of the University of Maryland's School of Law. It occupies the southeast corner of West Fayette and North Greene Street on the west ...
- Godefroy, Maximilien; Et al.
- 1815; 208 years ago
- 1 acre (0.40 ha)
- 509 West Fayette Street at North Greene Street, Baltimore, Maryland
As the resting place of nearly 300 veterans of the American Revolution and War of 1812, many of whom were civic and political leaders, as well as literary legend Edgar Allan Poe, Westminster Burying Ground is a historical and cultural treasure of local, state, and national significance.
Westminster Hall and Burying Ground is a graveyard and former church located at 519 West Fayette Street in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is currently part of the grounds of the University of Maryland's School of Law.
The interior of the hall. Westminster Hall is a large medieval great hall which is part of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. It was erected in 1097 for William II ("William Rufus"), at which point it was the largest hall in Europe. [1] The building has had various functions over the years, including being used for ...
The Burying Ground is the gravesite of many notable individuals including, generals and heroes of the American Revolution and War of 1812, but is most famous for the burial place of Edgar Allan Poe. A sight to see; the fully-restored 1882 Johnson pipe organ located in Westminster Hall has over 1300 working pipes, most of which are not visible ...
Westminster Burial Ground, originally Westminster Presbyterian cemetery, was established in 1786. In 1852, the church was constructed on brick piers above the graves, creating remarkable catacombs. The Burial Ground is the final resting place of many famous individuals including: Edgar Allan Poe, General Sam Smith, General James McHenry and ...
26 de mar. de 2008 · Welcome to Westminster Burying Ground, one of Baltimore's oldest graveyards and the burial place of Edgar Allan Poe. This introduction is the first of many interpretive signs describing Westminster's origins and significance, and some of the people buried here.
