Earlier this year I spent a wonderful morning exploring Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia. Established in 1836, Laurel Hill Cemetery is the second oldest rural cemetery in the United States. The cemetery is full on wonderful statuary. The condition of many of the statues surprised me. They have significantly more wear and damage than statues in other cemeteries I’ve visited. I don’t know if it is the age of the statues, the type of stone or the harsher weather than caused the damage.
Here are a few of my photos from Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Angel at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
William Warner Memorial, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
William Warner Memorial, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
William Warner Memorial, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
William Warner Memorial, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
William Warner Memorial, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
Angel at, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave at, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
Statues at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
Grave at, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA © 2018 Patty Hankins
I’ll share my remaining photos from Laurel Hill Cemetery in a post next week.