Gardens Galore: Cemeteries as America's first public parks

ByBethany Owings WPVI logo
Monday, May 6, 2019
Gardens Galore: Cemeteries as America's first public parks | FYI Philly

Karen Rogers tours the famed Laurel Hill Cemetery to learn how cemeteries were once used recreationally, and how they're used as parks today.
Laurel Hill Cemetery | Laurel Hill Cemetery Facebook

3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132

The Woodlands | The Woodlands Facebook
4000 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Hood Cemetery | Facebook | Historical Germantown
4901 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144

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