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Laurel Grove Cemetery, or Laurel Grove North as it is
sometimes referred to, was opened in 1853. |
Many of Savannah's political and social leaders are buried
at Laurel Grove. Some of the foremost architects designed mausoleums. |
| There is an entire section of the cemetery dedicated to
the fallen Confederate soldiers from the Civil War. |
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| The elaborate designs and burials make Laurel
Grove the attraction that it is. |
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Not to be left out the sailors of Savannah also have a
burial ground. Identified by its anchor and the historical marker. |
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Not all of the plots and mausoleums are as elaborate as
the one pictured above. Some of the burials are simple and could
be found in any cemetery. |
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The simplest gravesites found in the cemetery
are for infants. This section (left) shows numerous children that
were either still born or died shortly after birth. Some of the
children were not even given names before their death. |
| Not all of Savannah's Jewish community was
buried within the designated Jewish burial grounds. Laurel Grove
and Bonaventure Cemeteries both designated areas for Jewish
burials. |
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These family plots (right and left) show Jewish burials
within Laurel Grove. They are identified by the "Star of
David" and Hebrew on the headstones. |
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| Click
here for more information and photographs of Jewish
burial grounds. |