6 Cemeteries In Georgia That Will Give You Goosebumps
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Amanda Northern
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Welcome to Georgia, where there are graves in the backyards of many a country church. It’s something that we’re quite used to, but can be a bit off-putting to travelers. Among these graves are some of the most interesting, scary and fascinating statues. Here are pictures of 6 cemeteries that will give you goosebumps:
This historical cemetery was once the site of Camp Sumter-- a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp during the American Civil War. This grave has seen the horrors of the Civil War and was run by Captain Henry Wirz. The camp killed nearly 13,000 men through mostly disease from unsanitary conditions.
Perhaps the most famous cemetery in Georgia, Bonaventure Cemetery has been the muse for a famous book and movie, "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." The different tombs and structures found in the cemetery are breathtaking. This is a shot of the Theus Tomb.
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Lawton Grave in Bonaventure Cemetery
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"Gracie" in Bonaventure Cemetery
City Cemetery is also known as Sandersville Old City Cemetery. It was one of those cemeteries that stood in the back of a church--specifically the local Methodist Episcopal Church. Former U.S. Senator and Georgia Governor Thomas W. Hardwick was buried in this cemetery in 1944.
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This grave site was established by General George Henry Thomas in 1866. It was intended to be the burial ground for about 10,000 Union soldiers. Local resident at the time, and donater of land for the cemetery, Henry Cole, proposed that the land be for both Confederate and Union soldiers as a symbol of peace, but that idea was rejected and the Confederate Soldiers were buried in the Marietta Confederate Cemetery.
This Victorian-style cemetery was founded in 1850 as the Atlanta Cemetery. It was later renamed after all of the Oaks and Magnolia Trees there. This large cemetery has seen Atlanta grow and change over the years. Many of the streets found in Atlanta can be found in this cemetery. It is estimated that there are 70,000 people buried here.
Featured here is the Lion of the Confederacy which is in the Confederate section of the cemetery. It is estimated that there are 6900 burials here, 3000 of which are unknown.
Headstone in the Jewish Section of Oakland Cemetery
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(Pictured: Neoclassical Neal Monument in Oakland Cemetery.) There are many beautiful monuments and mausolea in the Oakland Cemetery. The Austell Mausoleum was built by Alfred Austell in the 1880s. It is estimated that it cost $3 million in today's dollars to build it.
This cemetery was also known as the Linwood Cemetery. The architecture is fascinating--it includes Egyptian, Revival and Gothic structures.
Altar Tombs at Old City Cemetery
People travel from all over to visit some of our more popular cemeteries such as the Oakland Cemetery and the Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia. Have you been to any of these cemeteries? Are there any other interesting ones by your home? Let us know in the comments below.
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