Woodward Hill Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Woodward Hill Cemetery

Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Listed
February 24, 2005
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
05000098

About this property

Woodward Hill Cemetery is a 32-acre historic rural or garden cemetery in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The cemetery's creation was initiated by the Trinity Lutheran Church of Lancaster in October 1849. Land was subsequently purchased by the church, a board of trustees was elected on November 4, 1850, and the burial ground was incorporated by an act of the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1851. It then officially became a non-denominational cemetery on February 2, 1852, when the property was transferred from the church to a group of stockholders. Best known for being the burial place of James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States, Woodward Hill Cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
40.02677, -76.30093

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When was Woodward Hill Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Woodward Hill Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Woodward Hill Cemetery?

Woodward Hill Cemetery is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Woodward Hill Cemetery?

The period of significance for Woodward Hill Cemetery is recorded as the civil_war era.

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