Monroe Street Cemetery
Monroe Street Cemetery Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the oldest public cemetery on Cleveland's west side.
Foundation Activities in 2024
- Trick-or-Treating in the Cemetery as part of Cleveland History Days
- Monument setting
- Coffee & Coffins Classic Hearse Cruise-in
- Filling sink-holes in the cemetery
- Participated in GardenWalk Cleveland
- Voices From The Past - Cleveland History Days Event
- Decorated veteran graves with flags for Memorial Day
- Planting gardens
- Tree clean-up and weed removal
- Regrow Monroe Fundraiser
Foundation Activities in 2023
- Stories from Beyond the Grave Fundraiser
- Planted 34 trees
- Participated in GardenWalk Cleveland
- Tree clean-up and weed removal
- Uncovered hidden graves
- Decorated veteran graves with flags for Memorial Day
Foundation Activities in 2022
- Accredited arboretum
- Planted over a dozen new trees in 2022
- Genealogy and history research, including uncovering burial records prior 1863
- Planted flowers to further beautify the Cemetery
- Wrote new books about Cemetery stories: The Martha Washington Case and Ripped from the Headlines
- Event programming to make the Cemetery a neighborhood amenity, such as the Ghost Tour, Tree Wedding and Regrow Monroe Fundraiser
- Coordinated repairs and maintenance to the wrought iron fencing, gatehouse, mausoleums, and monument restoration
- Decorated veteran graves with flags for Memorial Day and Veterans Day
- Coordinated maintenance of existing trees
- Educational initiatives and community engagement
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We have a new email: info@mscf1841.org