Cemetery a Day in May: Old City (Duval County)
Cemetery Log Date: May 6, 2013
Old City Cemetery is located just north of city center in downtown Jacksonville. I was first introduced to this gem by Shannon Palmer who raised a lot of awareness and dedicated many hours to saving the site. What I recall as the most fascinating on initial visits was the headstones featuring tiles, something Ive seen often at Caribbean sites.
Who: Managed by City of Jacksonville
What: Large active cemetery featuring famous figures and cultural diversity
Where: On East Union between Washington and Cemetery Street, Jacksonville Link to Google Map
Where: On East Union between Washington and Cemetery Street, Jacksonville Link to Google Map
When: Open dusk till
dawn 365 days a year
Why: - Established in 1852, oldest headstone 1872
- Oldest Jewish cemetery in East Florida
- 15th Florida Governor, Francis Philip Fleming, also a confederate soldier
- Historic African-American burials, including Princess Laura Adorkor “Mother Kofi” – A Ghana native and founder of “The African Universal Church and Commercial League” who was assassinated on the pulpit in 1928
- Significant military burials throughout the cemetery
For more information:
Find a Grave: Old CityDestination: Civil War (FPAN)
Examiner: Photos at Old City Cemetery
Text and images: Sarah Miller, FPAN staff
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Intro, May 1: National, May 2: Oakdale, May 3: Murphy's Creek, May 4: Mt. Olive, May 5: Bosque Bello