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Bohemian National Cemetery (Baltimore, Maryland)

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NRHP Reference #
  
10000910

Year built
  
1884

Area
  
50.22 km²

Added to NRHP
  
11 November 2010

Bohemian National Cemetery (Baltimore, Maryland)

Location
  
1300 Horners Lane, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Bohemian National Cemetery (Czech: Česko-Národní Hřbitov), also known as Oak Hill Cemetery, is a cemetery located at 1300 Horners Lane, Armistead Gardens in East Baltimore, Maryland.

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History

The cemetery was built in 1884 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 2010. It was established by members of Baltimore's Czech community as a burial ground for Protestant and irreligious Czechs. The property is owned by the Grand Lodge Česko Slovanská Podporující Společnost (C.S.P.S.) Benevolent Association of Baltimore. Historically, buildings on the property were used to host social events, Sokol sports events, and other Bohemian/Czech cultural activities.

Notable interments

  • William R. Jecelin, a soldier in the United States Army who posthumously received the United States Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War.
  • August Klecka, politician and newspaper publisher.
  • Maelcum Soul, actress in John Waters's early films Roman Candles and Eat Your Makeup.
  • Dutch Ulrich, professional baseball player.

    • References

    Bohemian National Cemetery (Baltimore, Maryland) Wikipedia
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