Hollywood Cemetery
written by plaidleaf
on September 24th, 2009
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Hollywood Cemetery has been open since 1849, and yes, many of the headstones date back that far! In 1869 a huge pyramid structure was erected as a monument to the 18,000 Confederate soldiers buried nearby. It also serves as the “final resting place of two American Presidents, six Virginia governors, two Supreme Court justices, twenty-two Confederate generals.” (www.hollywoodcemetery.org). Some of my favorite headstones are located off of Waterfront Drive, in a little semi-circle area. I wish I could remember whose grave it is, but they’ve got a beautiful angel sitting over them. The headstones themselves are works of art; each and every one of them is different and unique. You could walk through this maze of history for hours.
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