About The Monroe Street Cemetery Foundation
Mission Statement
The Monroe Street Cemetery Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all volunteer organization was established to preserve and enhance the historic cemetery grounds, headstones, monuments and burial structures located at 3207 Monroe Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, as well as providing educational opportunities for the general public and other public awareness activities.
Board of Directors
The Foundation was instrumental in getting the City to rebuild the collapsed, historic Gatehouse. We are currently involved in the following and welcome your help!
Foundation Activities in 2025
- Tree planting
- Scott mausoleum restoration
- Regrow Monroe 2025
Foundation Activities in 2024
- Monument setting
- Trick-or-Treating in the Cemetery as part of Cleveland History Days
- 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
- 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
Foundation contact information
P.O. BOX 93671, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44101
216-202-4872
Cemetery location
3207 Monroe Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113
Status
The Monroe Street Cemetery Foundation is an Ohio Corporation with Federal Employer Identification Number 26-1792248.
