Graveyards as green getaways
June 3, 2020, Words by Allison C Meier and photography by Jack Seikaly Out-of-town cemeteries were originally designed partly to provide peaceful green spaces for city dwellers to seek rest and refle…
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Let There Be Light
June 2020, by Patti Martin Bartsche While Laurel Hill Cemetery has been a part of the fabric of Philadelphia since its founding in 1836, the 78-acre cemetery has long been, in some respects, a hidden…
7 Historic Philly Cemeteries Where You Can Walk and Headstone Hunt
May 13, 2020 by Claire Sasko “Sure, cemeteries haven’t always been regarded as the most uplifting of places. But when getting outside while maintaining social distancing is increasingly chall…
This old place? Philly artists have fresh new takes on Laurel Hill Cemetery and Glen Foerd
December 13, 2019, by Edith Newhall Two years ago, the painter Patrick Connors was enjoying a summer picnic with his wife in Laurel Hill Cemetery when it struck him that he had only occasionally focu…
One woman’s campaign for Thanksgiving
November 28, 2019, by Tedd Levy In the years after the pilgrims and Wampanoag natives came together in Plymouth to observe a time of Thanksgiving, this annual harvest feast was celebrated some of the…
Ghostly Circus Takes Over Laurel Hill Cemetery
August 10, 2019, by Heather Khalifa The Ghostly Circus, presented by 7Textures, took place at Laurel Hill Cemetery for its 6th year on Friday evening, Aug. 09, 2019. The story this year was Tides of…
Gardens Galore: Cemeteries as America’s first public parks
Karen Rogers tours the famed Laurel Hill Cemetery to learn how cemeteries were once used recreationally, and how they’re used as parks today.
To bring in new blood, historic cemeteries get creative with yoga, dog walks, and picnics
“To bring in new blood, historic cemeteries get creative with yoga, dog walks, and picnics” March 7, 2019, by Bethany Ao PHILLY.COM Philadelphia’s Laurel Hill Cemetery was blanketed by…
Take a tour with Laurel Hill Cemetery’s new mobile app
“Life After Death” December 05, 2017, by Brittany Barbato Broad Street Review “When I asked my mother to accompany me as I tested out Laurel Hill Cemetery’s new mobile app, she e…
Come to Where Death Welcomes You
Come to Where Death Welcomes Youhttp://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20160325_C…March 25, 2016 by Stu Bykofsky ‘IT IS the most interesting neighborhood in the city,” says Patrici…
New Pedestrian Entrance At Laurel Hill
New Pedestrian Entrance At Laurel Hill Cemetery To Grant Access From Schuylkill River TrailJune1, 2015 By Michael Bixlerhttp://hiddencityphila.org/2015/06/new-pedestrian- Access to the beautiful vist…