Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The Oak Hill Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation was established in 2003 to preserve and restore the beautiful and historic cemetery. The Foundation works to promote the appreciation of its culture, and historic and natural resources and collaborate with its community.
The mission of the Oak Hill Cemetery Historic Preservation Foundation (OHCHPF) is to preserve the publicly accessible Oak Hill Cemetery, a nineteenth century romantic garden park cemetery, its historic internment sites, structures and records, and to support its functions and activities. To accomplish these goals, OHCHPF raises funds from both ...
Oak Hill Cemetery is located in the center of historic Georgetown, a unique neighborhood founded in 1751. Oak Hill Cemetery is home to the historic Gothic Revival Renwick Chapel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, designed by James Renwick.
Since 1849, the staff at Oak Hill Cemetery has meticulously recorded the name and the interment location for every person buried on our historic grounds. The records are useful to families for genealogical studies, and others who wish to explore some of the history of the Washington, DC area.
The Corcoran Mausoleum. The Ellipse Lawn at Oak Hill. Maintenance of the natural garden is the cemetery’s greatest tenet. Because of Oak Hill’s age, its history is largely the 19th Century, with emphasis on the great Civil War.
Join Oak Hill Cemetery in celebrating 175 years of operation in Georgetown with our 175th Anniversary Gala! WHO: Friends of Oak Hill Cemetery, new and old! WHAT: A Gala Dinner to celebrate Oak Hill’s 175th Anniversary! WHEN: Friday, October 18 from 6 pm to 10 pm. WHERE: Palladium Ballroom, Omni Shoreham Hotel (2500 Calvert St NW)
Family Mausoleums. Example of a four casket mausoleum. From the beginning of Oak Hill’s long history, families have selected sites for and built mausoleum structures in which to lay loved ones to eternal rest. Family names like Carrol, Beale, Darlington, and Linthicum are some of the early names who built mausoleums for multiple generations ...
Oak Hill is among the oldest institutions in Washington and the final resting place for scores of individuals who were instrumental in the founding of the nation and its new capital city. The first burial was in 1849. Learn more.
Among the nearly twenty-thousand Oak Hill inhabitants reside some who became notable in their time for their achievements in the arts, politics, government, law, the military and business. Oak Hill provides a place for teaching about these individuals and their places in our shared history.
We host group and private events in our Historic Renwick Chapel upon request. If you like, we can also arrange a special guided tour as part of your event. The historic chapel accommodates up to 60 guests. Contact us to schedule an event.