Fairmount Cemetery is a

rural cemetery A rural cemetery or garden cemetery is a style of cemetery that became popular in the United States and Europe in the mid-19th century due to the overcrowding and health concerns of urban cemeteries, which tended to be churchyards. Rural cemeter ...

in the West Ward of

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, in the neighborhood of Fairmount. It opened in 1855, shortly after the Newark City Council banned burials in the central city due to fears that bodies spread yellow fever. The first burial in Fairmount Cemetery was a 24-year-old man named Lewis J. Pierson. Fairmount is still accepting interments. Along with Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Fairmount has the graves of Newark's most eminent turn of the century citizens, including

Clara Maass Clara Louise Maass (June 28, 1876 – August 24, 1901) was an American nurse who died as a result of volunteering for medical experiments to study yellow fever. Early life Clara Louise Maass was born in East Orange, New Jersey, to German im ...

, who gave her life in the investigation of yellow fever. A high proportion of the graves belong to German families. Fairmount Cemetery includes large trees, rolling hills, and intricately carved monuments. Featured near the old South Orange Avenue entrance is the recently restored zinc Settlers' Monument, commemorating the founders of Newark. There is also a Civil War memorial. The modern entrance to Fairmount Cemetery is on Central Avenue.

Notable burials

Harriet Adams Harriet Stratemeyer Adams (December 12, 1892 – March 27, 1982) was an American juvenile book packager, children's novelist, and publisher who was responsible for some 200 books over her literary career. She wrote the plot outlines for many book ...

(1893–1982), pseudonymous author of many books in the ''

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'' series and a few in the ''

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Leila Bennett Leila Bennett (November 17, 1892 – January 5, 1965) was an American film actress who primarily appeared in supporting roles as either slapstick sidekicks, mousy maids, and scatterbrains. Early life Bennett was born in Newark, New Jerse ...

(1892–1965), actress * Peter Angelo Cavicchia (1879–1967) *

Henry Meade Doremus Henry Meade Doremus (May 23, 1851 – January 16, 1921) was the Republican Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, from January 1, 1903, to January 1, 1907. Biography Doremus was born on May 23, 1851, in Jacksonville, New Jersey. He was a delegate t ...

(1851–1921), Mayor of Newark from 1903 to 1907 *

Thomas Dunn English Thomas Dunn English (June 29, 1819 – April 1, 1902) was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, N ...

(1819–1902), represented

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from 1891 to 1895 *

Christian William Feigenspan Christian William Feigenspan (December 7, 1876 – February 7, 1939) was president of Feigenspan Brewing Company, president of Federal Trust Company, and president of the United States Brewers' Association. Birth He was born in 1876 to Rache ...

(1836–1939), president of Newark's Feigenspan Brewing Company * James Fairman Fielder (1867–1954),

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from 1913 to 1917 * William Henry Frederick Fiedler (1847–1919), represented

from 1883 to 1885 *

Gwen Guthrie Gwendolyn Guthrie (July 9, 1950 – February 3, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter and pianist who also sang backing vocals for Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Peter Tosh, The Limit and Madonna, among others, and who wrote son ...

(1950–1999), singer-songwriter *

Fred A. Hartley Jr. Frederick Allan Hartley Jr. (February 22, 1902 – May 11, 1969) was an American Republican politician from New Jersey. Hartley served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives where he represented the New Jersey's 8th and New Je ...

(1902–1969) * Georgiana Klingle Holmes (1841–1940), wrote poetry under the name George Klingle *

Henry Lang Henry Lang may refer to: * Henry Lang (public servant) (1919–1997), New Zealand public servant, economist and university professor * Henry Lang (politician) (1828–1896), American politician, mayor of Newark See also * Henry Lange (1821� ...

(1828–1897), Mayor of Newark from 1882 to 1883 * Frederick Lehlbach (1876–1937) * Herman Lehlbach (1845–1904), represented

from 1885 to 1889 *

(1876–1901), nurse who died as a result of volunteering for medical experiments to study yellow fever * Le Gage Pratt (1852–1911) *

Needham Roberts Needham Roberts (April 28, 1901 – April 18, 1949) was an American soldier in the Harlem Hellfighters and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Croix de Guerre for his valor during World War I. Early life Roberts was born in Trenton, New Jerse ...

(1901–1949), African-American

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veteran who was decorated for bravery

References

External links

Newark History Tour of Fairmount

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