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The last sunrise for the dear old Sassafras grove nestled between the Cemetery Center and Hearse House. The grove was in decline for many years, and falling branches had become a safety concern for our visitors. The trees were taken down on January 22 and 23.

These crocus just opened while mulching one of the flower beds near Taylor Street gates!

[caption id="attachment_1052" align="alignleft" width="252"] This rare and valuable memorial print was donated to Old City Cemetery in December, 2014, by Estates & Consignments of Lynchburg.[/caption] The Gift In early December, 2014, we received the most wonderful--and unexpected--Christmas present when Mary Kathryn McIntosh delivered this antique, framed "memorial print" to our office. Mary Kathryn works for…

The photos entered for the 2014 photo contest, “Life in the Gravegarden,” will be on display at the Cemetery Center beginning this Monday, January 12.  Visitors are invited to stop by and vote for their favorite photograph for the “Viewers’ Choice” Award.  Voting is permitted every day, but only one vote per day.   Voting hours…

[caption id="attachment_1033" align="alignright" width="500"] Janice's current needlework for the Cemetery[/caption] Old City Cemetery is restarting a five-year-old project to make needlepoint seat backs for the 24 upholstered chairs in the Edith Lee Reading Room (on the lower level of the Cemetery Center). The patterns are all antique roses, inspired by the beautiful varieties growing throughout our…

[caption id="attachment_1012" align="alignleft" width="300"] Past winter snow on wreaths in the Confederate Section[/caption] In the dead of winter, the Old City Cemetery is...anything but dead! Migrating birds from the far North feast on the plentiful berries of the Holly, Dogwood and Callicarpa, while squirrels scamper about looking for nuts and seeds; even the groundhogs come…