Mount Holly Cemetery - Little Rock, Arkansas
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BruceS
N 34° 44.277 W 092° 16.643
15S E 566150 N 3844221
Historic cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Waymark Code: WMBF69
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2011
Views: 1
The Mount Holly Cemetery dates to 1843 when the 20 acres of land were deeded by Chester Ashley and Roswell Beebe, to the city of Little Rock. The cemetery has been nicknamed "The Westminster Abbey of Arkansas" reflective of the number of Arkansas notables interred in the cemetery. The notables include 10 former Governors of Arkansas, 6 United States Senators, 14 Arkansas Supreme Court Justices, 21 Little Rock Mayors, numerous Arkansas literary figures, and Confederate Generals. The cemetery had several thousand graves. Along with the many notables buried in the cemetery the cemetery is known for it Victorian art grave markers. The cemetery welcomes visitors to it grounds.
Street address:
12th St. and Broadway
Little Rock, Arkansas
County / Borough / Parish: Pulaski
Year listed: 1970
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1825-1849
Historic function: Funerary
Current function: Funerary
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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