Added to NRHP July 12, 1974 Phone +1 502-227-2403 | Built 1844 NRHP Reference # 74000872 Area 40 ha | |
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Architect Carmichael, Robert; Launitz, Robert E. Address 215 E Main St, Frankfort, KY 40601, USA Hours Open today · 8AM–4PMThursday8AM–4PMFriday8AM–4PMSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday8AM–4PMTuesday8AM–4PMWednesday8AM–4PM Similar Old Statehouse, Kentucky State Capitol, Floral clock, Fort Hill, Kentucky Governor's Mansion | ||
Frankfort cemetery part 1
The Frankfort Cemetery is located on East Main Street in Frankfort, Kentucky. The cemetery is the supposed burial site of Daniel Boone and contains the graves of other famous Americans including seventeen Kentucky governors and a Vice President of the United States.
Contents
- Frankfort cemetery part 1
- Frankfort cemetery frankfort kentucky
- History
- Buildings and grounds
- Notable interments
- Gallery
- References
Frankfort cemetery frankfort kentucky
History
It was created by Judge Mason Brown, son of statesman John Brown, inspired by a visit to Mount Auburn Cemetery in Boston.
Brown enlisted other Frankfort civic leaders and on February 27, 1844 the Kentucky General Assembly approved the cemetery's incorporation. The 32-acre (13 ha) property, then called Hunter's Garden, was purchased in 1845 for $3,801. Additional land was purchased in 1858 and in 1911 for a total of 100 acres (40 ha).
Brown hired Scottish-born landscape architect Robert Carmichael to design the cemetery.
Buildings and grounds
The cemetery is designed in a style similar to Mount Auburn, with curving lanes, terraces and a circle of vaults. Carmichael imported flowers from around the state, intending the cemetery to double as an arboretum in a time when residents could not easily travel to see mountain flowers not native to the region. A central feature is the State Mound, featuring a Kentucky War Memorial designed by Robert E. Launitz.
The cemetery has views of the Kentucky River, which forms its western boundary. A bluff overlooking the river gives a view of downtown, south Frankfort, and the Capitol District.
Notable interments
The most visited resting place in this cemetery is pioneer Daniel Boone. The cemetery contains the graves of seventeen Governors of the Commonwealth. Some notable interments include: