Free Landmark Lecture: Oak Hill Cemetery
Tudor PlaceOak Hill Cemetery, a 19th-century garden park cemetery founded by William W. Corcoran in 1849, rests on 22 acres of land in the Georgetown section of Washington, DC. Its grounds […]
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Oak Hill Cemetery
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A Tale of Two Cemeteries
City Tavern Club 3206 M Street N.W., Washington, DC, United StatesHistorian and Historic Preservationist Paul K. Williams rather unexpectedly became the Superintendent of two very different yet active cemeteries in Washington, DC during the past twelve years: Capitol Hill's Congressional Cemetery and more recently, Georgetown's Oak Hill Cemetery where he resides in the gatehouse. Both historic cemeteries were established before 1850, and are the final […]
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Lesser-Known Notables of Oak Hill Cemetery Walking Tour
Oak Hill Cemetery 3001 R Street NW, Washington, DCYou can’t let October go by without walking through at least one beautiful graveyard. The Oak Hill Cemetery in Georgetown dates back to 1848, when the land was purchased by William W. Corcoran. The cemetery is of the romantic style, the planning and layout working with the land around it, rather than manicuring it into […]
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