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 2022
- Accredited arboretrum
- Plant over a dozen new trees in 2022
- Genealogy and history research, including uncovering burial records prior 1863
- Plant flowers to further beautify the Cemetery
- Writing 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
- Coordinate repairs and maintenance to the wrought iron fencing, gatehouse, mausoleums, and monument restoration
- Decorating veteran graves with flags for Memorial Day and Veterans Day
- Coordinate maintenance of existing trees
- Educational initiatives and community engagement
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