Tour Lake View Cemetery

Our 3rd stop on our 94 Days of Summer and Discovery Tour is to Lake View Cemetery.  Founded in 1869 by wealthy Clevelanders including Jeptha Wade, was modeled after Boston's Mount Auburn Cemetery as well as the historic cemeteries of France and England. The 285-acre scenic park is home to over 102,000 graves, with an average of 700 burials annually. Lake View is a memorial to those who built our community, from titans of industry and civic leaders to immigrant laborers and descendants of slaves.

Visit the graves of President James A. Garfield, John D Rockefeller, Garrett Morgan, Francis Glidden, Carl Stokes, Ray Chapman, and Elliott Ness to name a few. The Garfield Memorial includes rich, gold mosaics, beautifully colored marble, stained glass windows, and deep-red granite columns. The stained-glass windows and window-like panes represent the original 13 colonies, plus the state of Ohio, along with panels depicting War and Peace. Standing in the main floor is a statue of the President sculpted by Alexander Doyle.

Lake View Cemetery is also dedicated to safety they are is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and following protocols and guidelines outlined by the CDC and the Ohio Department of Health. Their grounds provide visitors and families with a safe outdoor space to be in nature during these unprecedented times.

Looking for a unique and beautiful wedding ceremony location? The Jeptha H. Wade Memorial Chapel provides a unique and breathtaking setting for an intimate wedding, commitment ceremony, or vow renewal.

Visit Lake View Cemetery in a COVID safe group of your family on one of our private tours that include this beautiful Cleveland landmark. Contact us for more information on our private small group tours.

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