Mount Olivet Cemetery
Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA
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Over the course of St. Joseph's history, the Catholic community has been served by 2 cemeteries: Calvary and Mount Olivet. Only Mount Olivet is still in existence.
In 1894 Bishop M. F. Burke of the St. Joseph diocese purchased land on Lover's Lane for a new cemetery stating that "the location of Calvary has never been desirable." The new Catholic cemetery was consecrated on May 30th, 1895 with Frank Browne, an early settler of St. Joseph, being the first interment. Many families began moving their loved ones from the old Calvary Cemetery to the newer, more desirable, Mount Olivet.
Mount Olivet is still in active use and kept beautifully. Covering nearly 49 acres off of both the Parkway and Lover's Lane, Mount Olivet's winding paved paths make for a wonderful afternoon walk. The gothic Horigan Memorial Chapel is particularly striking. Mount Olivet is one of the few cemeteries in St. Joseph that has headstones with porcelain memorial portraits that became particularly popular in the 1920's and 30's.
Over the course of St. Joseph's history, the Catholic community has been served by 2 cemeteries: Calvary and Mount Olivet. Only Mount Olivet is still in existence.
In 1894 Bishop M. F. Burke of the St. Joseph diocese purchased land on Lover's Lane for a new cemetery stating that "the location of Calvary has never been desirable." The new Catholic cemetery was consecrated on May 30th, 1895 with Frank Browne, an early settler of St. Joseph, being the first interment. Many families began moving their loved ones from the old Calvary Cemetery to the newer, more desirable, Mount Olivet.
Mount Olivet is still in active use and kept beautifully. Covering nearly 49 acres off of both the Parkway and Lover's Lane, Mount Olivet's winding paved paths make for a wonderful afternoon walk. The gothic Horigan Memorial Chapel is particularly striking. Mount Olivet is one of the few cemeteries in St. Joseph that has headstones with porcelain memorial portraits that became particularly popular in the 1920's and 30's.
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- Added: 1 Jan 2000
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 30358
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