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]

Rosemary Cemetery
Rosemary Cemetery is located in Florida
Rosemary Cemetery
Rosemary Cemetery is located in the United States
Rosemary Cemetery
LocationSarasota, Florida
Coordinates27°20′42″N 82°32′37″W
Built1886
NRHP reference No.03001143[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Rosemary Cemetery". Sarasota History Alive. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  3. "John Hamilton Gillespie". Sarasota History Alive!. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
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