Wall collapse, Western Cemetery (2015)

ID: 1110 ~ Source: Baltimore Heritage ~ Creator: Eli Pousson ~ Date: February 12, 2015
This file appears in: Western Cemetery
Wall collapse, Western Cemetery (2015)

View of the collapsed retaining wall below Western Cemetery on the Gwynns Falls Trail.

This file appears in: Western Cemetery

By Eli Pousson
“This is a new and finely located ‘place for the dead,’” The Iris reported in 1846. Early plans included a chapel and a residence for a cemetery superintendent. Lots were priced at the “extremely moderate” cost of $5 for an 8’ by 10’ area. Just…