Spring Hill Cemetery is a cemetery on Aurora and North streets in
Easton, Maryland
Easton is an incorporated town in and the county seat of Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 15,945 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population in 2019 of 16,671. The primary ZIP Code is 21601, and the secondary ...
.
It is listed in the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties for
Talbot County by the
Maryland Historical Trust
The Maryland Historical Trust is an agency of Maryland Department of Planning and serves as the Maryland State Historic Preservation Office. The agency serves to assist in research, conservation, and education, of Maryland's historical and cultura ...
.
History
The land was purchased in 1802 by subscription. In 1827, a plot of ground was given by Dr. Ennalls Martin to the Christ Church for use as a cemetery.
The first person to be buried was Martin's son, Bartholomew Ennalls Martin.
In 1847, a lot near the Christ Church's lot was purchased by the Methodist Church for its burying ground.
By 1877, both churches had expanded the burial ground to the north end of Hanson Street and more acres were purchased from Colonel
Samuel Hambleton. A fence was made to enclose the parcel and it was given the name ''Spring Hill''.
A Gatekeeper's Lodge was at the west side of the main entrance gate. It was a small shingle-covered Victorian Gothic Cottage standing at one and a half stories. It was probably built around 1875 and destroyed around 1970.
During the
presidential campaign of 1840, a large
Whig Party meeting was held at the Spring Hill Cemetery. The meeting boasted between 15,000 and 20,000 people.
Notable burials
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John Franklin "Home Run" Baker (1886–1963),
professional baseball player
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Isaac Ambrose Barber
Isaac Ambrose Barber (January 26, 1852 – March 1, 1909) was a U.S. Representative from Maryland, serving from 1897 to 1899.
Born near Salem, New Jersey, Barber attended the common schools and studied medicine in Hahnemann Medical Col ...
(1852–1909),
politician
* Samuel Barrott (1761–1851),
"Little Drummer Boy" in American Revolutionary War and last surviving member of the
Maryland Line
The "Maryland Line" was a formation within the Continental Army, formed and authorized by the Second Continental Congress, meeting in the "Old Pennsylvania State House" (later known as "Independence Hall") in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in June 1 ...
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J. Harry Covington
James Harry Covington (May 3, 1870 – February 4, 1942) was a United States representative from Maryland and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. He founded the major law firm of Covington & Burling.
Education and ca ...
(1870–1942),
politician and jurist
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Samuel Hambleton (1812–1886),
politician
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Richard C. Hollyday (1859–1936),
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Henry C. Lay
Henry Champlin Lay (December 6, 1823 – September 17, 1885) was a bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.
Early life
Born to Richmond merchant John Olmstead Lay and his wife Lucy Anna May of Petersburg, Virginia, Henry C ...
(1823–1885),
bishop
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Daniel Martin (1780–1831),
Governor of Maryland
The Governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive power ...
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Samuel Stevens Jr.
Samuel Stevens Jr. (July 13, 1778February 7, 1860) served as the 18th Governor of the state of Maryland in the United States from 1822 to 1826. He intermittently represented Talbot County, Maryland in the House of Delegates from 1807 to 1820.
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(1778–1860),
Governor of Maryland
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Philip Francis Thomas
Philip Francis Thomas (September 12, 1810October 2, 1890) was an American lawyer, mathematician and politician. He served in the Maryland House of Delegates, was the 28th Governor of Maryland from 1848 to 1851, and was Comptroller of Maryland fr ...
(1810–1890),
Governor of Maryland and
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury, and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States. The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal a ...
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Oswald Tilghman (1841–1932),
soldier, politician and Secretary of State of Maryland
See also
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List of cemeteries in Maryland
This list of cemeteries in Maryland includes currently operating, historical (closed for new interments), and defunct (graves abandoned or removed) cemeteries, columbaria, and mausolea which are historical and/or notable. It does not include pet ce ...
References
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Cemeteries in Maryland
1827 establishments in Maryland