Tourism Tuesday: Green Mount Cemetery

February 8th, 2011 by WLOY Staff

Full of famed figures and elegant architecture, Green Mount Cemetery provides a chance to see final resting places of the John’s Hopkins and honest Abe’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Praised for notable architecture, the cemetery holds a gothic revival style chapel, stunning entrance way and neoclassical mausoleum.

An interesting and alternative tourist destination in Baltimore, Green Mount Cemetery attracts historians and bird watchers alike for tours of the intriguing grounds.

The cemetery’s office provides maps and materials to assist with the recommended walking tour.

Open Monday through Friday 8 a.m through 4 a.m.
Located on 1501 Green Mount Avenue in Baltimore.
For more info call them at 410.539.0641, or visit their website.