Mount Peace Cemetery is a

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that is owned and operated by the Odd Fellows organization. It was established in 1865 and is located at 3111 West Lehigh Avenue, near the

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. The cemetery property was originally part of the colonial estate of

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and kept the estate name of Mount Peace. Another portion of the estate was used for the creation of Mount Vernon Cemetery. Statue of John Bartram Nicholson in Mount Peace Cemetery

Statue of John Bartram Nicholson in Mount Peace Cemetery

In May 1913, a statue of James Bartram Nicholson was erected in Mount Peace Cemetery in dedication to his service as Grand Sire of Sovereign Grand Lodge and as Grand Master and Grand Secretary of Grand Lodge of 1.O.O.F. of Pennsylvania. In 1951, the Oddfellows Cemetery on 22nd street in Philadelphia was closed and the bodies reinterred to other cemeteries operated by the Oddfellows including

Lawnview Memorial Park Lawnview Memorial Park, also referred to as Lawnview Cemetery, is a cemetery located at 500 Huntingdon Pike in Rockledge, Pennsylvania. It is 82 acres in size and is managed by the Odd Fellows Cemetery Company of Philadelphia. It contains the reb ...

and Mount Peace Cemetery. The burial records for Mount Peace Cemetery are kept at Lawnview Memorial Park in

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Notable burials

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(1825–1883), sculptor *

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(1840–1917), Sixth Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint * Thomas Brigham Bishop (1835–1905), composer of popular music * Daniel G. Caldwell (1842–1917), U.S. Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * Charles H. Clausen (1842–1922), U.S. Civil War Medal of Honor recipient * John W. Comfort (1844–1893), Texas-Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient *

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(1861–1928), Major League Baseball manager * Bill Haeffner (1894–1982), professional baseball player * Bill Hallman (1876–1950), professional baseball player *

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(1884–1920), professional baseball player * Francis Mahler (1826–1863), Union Army officer in the U.S. Civil War * Turner Gustavus Morehead (1814–1892), Brevet Brigadier General in the Union Army *

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(1821–1882), labor leader * John Weaver (1861–1928), mayor of Philadelphia from 1903 to 1907 * Jimmy Young (1948–2005), professional boxer

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External links

Official website

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1865 establishments in Pennsylvania Cemeteries in Philadelphia East Falls, Philadelphia Odd Fellows cemeteries in the United States