Laurel Hill Cemetery

Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers. Kahlil Gibran Imagine how beautiful the decorations of the season will be painted with the snow flurries expected this week!

@lisantiphotos shared this image at #WestLaurelHill and we love it! Who knew the patterns in a wasp nest could be so beautiful!? (And using a camera lens is one of the safest ways to get this close.)

Don’t for-GOAT about your chance to double your impact this year! Donate to the Friends of Laurel Hill & West Laurel Hill Cemeteries’ Annual Fund to help us receive a $20,000 match from a group of anonymous donors. Even with COVID-19, our staff at West Laurel Hill Cemetery & Funeral Home were able to offer safe goat-walking experiences on our grounds with Philly Goat Project https://thelaurelhillcemetery.org/support/annual-fund

Our President & CEO was featured on CBS3's "A Chat With" to talk about the unique beauty, history and programming of our cemeteries! You can watch the interview here: https://westlaurelhill.com//p/a-chat-with-nancy-goldenberg

What's in your present? Let us do the wrapping and shipping for you this year! Order now for delivery by your target dates. Pictured here is the Kamibashi Asian Art Bones String Doll keychain and a new holiday card from Joanne Dhody. Who knew you needed to plan for lights on your mausoleum? ... http://laurel-hill-cemetery.mybigcommerce.com/

Although October's Soul Crawl is sold out, we still have spots for our Friday the 13th edition in November. Get them now as they will likely sell out! http://ow.ly/Kb5Q50BWOUB

Please note: To comply with Philadelphia's 'Safer at Home' Covid safety measures, all in-person programs are on hold until further notice. We continue to offer virtual programs and will reinstate in-person programs when it is safe to do so. Please check here and the https://thelaurelhillcemetery.org/events for updated program information.

Rattle your bones on over to our online store! New inventory added just in time for the end of spoOoOoky season: cards from Joanne Dhody, chocolate from Mueller Chocolate Co., bath bombs from Sophi Reaptress Designs, and fun decor. Contact-free pick up & shipping options available http://laurel-hill-cemetery.mybigcommerce.com/

#OnThisDate in 1836, the first burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery occurred. Mercy Carlisle was a simple Quaker woman who picked out her own plot, mere months before her passing.

#TrivaTuesday - In 1828, these two Scottish men committed a series of murders to provide "fresh" study cadavers to a school of anatomy. What were their names? PS. They are not buried at Laurel Hill or West Laurel Hill, but it would be cool if they were!

Let’s do a time-warp! See how Laurel Hill Cemetery has changed over the years in this month’s blog article, Then and Now Photography of Laurel Hill. In honor of American Archives Month, we overlaid photographs from our archive onto the current view. See how the Victorians enjoyed the cemetery and the tireless efforts of the groundskeepers to keep it pristine. http://ow.ly/QMwL50BWN8S #ArchivesMonth #ArchivesOntheJob #cemeteryphotography

Have you visited all 36 gardens featured in the @AmericasGardenCapital Passport? Do you have the 36 stamps, stickers, code words, staff signatures, or at-home print outs in the back of your Passport to prove it? America’s Garden Capital wants to hear from you and is offering prizes to the fans that have completed this ultimate garden challenge. Learn more and submit your Passport here: http://americasgardencapital.org/contest Don’t have a Passport yet? Pick up your free cop...y outside of our Gatehouse office to get exploring our region’s public gardens today! #americasgardencapital