Historic Cemeteries
Antietam National Cemetery
Final resting place of 4,776 Union troops killed at the Battle of Antietam and elsewhere in Maryland.
Antietam National Cemetery, 320 E Main St, Sharpsburg, MD 21782
https://www.nps.gov/places/antietam-battlefield-antietam-national-cemetery.htm
Ellsworth Cemetery
Established in the late 1870s by African American Veterans of the Civil War, the historic Ellsworth Cemetery is the final resting place for many prominent Black residents of Carroll County.
800 Leidy Rd, Westminster, MD 21157
https://ellsworthcemetery.org/
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
This cemetery in Frederick, Maryland welcomes tourists and family historians intent on exploring the grounds, varied grave monuments and most importantly, the 40,000+ magnificent stories of “lives once lived.”
515 S Market St, Frederick, MD 21701
https://www.mountolivetcemeteryinc.com/
Rose Hill Cemetery
In addition to being the final resting place of over 44,000 individuals, including many local and nationally famous people, it is also the location of the historic Washington Confederate Cemetery.
600 S Potomac St, Hagerstown, MD 21740