Rosemary Cemetery
The Rosemary Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Sarasota, Florida. The cemetery is located at the northwest corner of the original plat of the town of Sarasota.[2]
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| Location | Sarasota, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 27°20′42″N 82°32′37″W |
| Built | 1886 |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001143[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 16, 2003 |
History
The cemetery was acquired by the town of Sarasota in 1903. The cemetery is a significant indicator of the early settlement as it is the first public cemetery in Sarasota and the oldest extant man-made landscape feature in the city.[1]
On November 16, 2003, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Notable burials
- Owen Burns, businessman and African American community leader
- John Hamilton Gillespie,[3] Sarasota's first mayor
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Rosemary Cemetery". Sarasota History Alive. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- "John Hamilton Gillespie". Sarasota History Alive!. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
External links
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