Beech Grove Cemetery is a large historical

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and national

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located at

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. It was listed on the

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in 1999.

Background information

Beech Grove Cemetery was established in 1841 and is a municipal facility supported by a combination of private and public funding. The entrance gate, completed in 1904, was designed by architect Marshall S. Mahurin. The

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style administration building was added in 1921–1923. It was renovated in 1974 and redecorated in 1991. The earliest mausoleum dates to 1904. ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs. The cemetery is governed by a

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, whose members are appointed by the Muncie City Council. The Muncie Public Library is partnered with the Beech Grove Cemetery and has an online database of all their burials. It is a part of the Muncie / Delaware County Digital Resource Library. There are over 42,000 burials.

Notable burials

* The five Ball Brothers, founders of the

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* Congressman

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(1856-1936) * Congressman Andrew Kennedy (1810-1847) *

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(1837–1920), philanthropist, temperance reformer, essayist

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* Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Gothic Revival architecture in Indiana 1841 establishments in Indiana Protected areas of Delaware County, Indiana Cemeteries in Indiana Tourist attractions in Muncie, Indiana Historic American Buildings Survey in Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Muncie, Indiana Historic districts in Muncie, Indiana Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana {{DelawareCountyIN-geo-stub