Five Minute Histories: Baltimore Cemetery

You’ve probably passed the imposing gate of Baltimore Cemetery hundreds of times, but do you know what inspired its architecture? Join us today to talk about the cemetery’s history and some notable people interred here, including some of the city’s early Chinese residents, and several WWI soldiers who died during the decisive Battle of Montfaucon to help the Allies win the war. Thanks for watching and see you next week with another Five Minute Histories video.
This is our series called "Five Minute Histories." Every week, we’ll record a short video about a different historic place in Baltimore and post it on our Facebook page and TH-cam channel.
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[@ms.donaldson2533]

I worked in the cemetery industry. Loudon Park was my absolute favorite!!! There are SO MANY stories from Mary Pickersgill to the Sun Paper Boys tragedy. I drove by Baltimore Cemetery every day on my way home from Woodlawn Cemetery. There are even more GREAT stories on the places that the cemetery used to be!!!
You almost made it - 8 minutes 🤣

[@stevehasler8922]

Interesting sidebar on Eagle Brewery owner Harry Von der Horst. He also owned the dominant National League Baltimore Orioles of the 1890s (Ned Hanlon, Wee Willie Keeler, etc). They played down the street at Union Park (Guilford & 25th) from Von der Horst's brewery mentioned here, where he was able to boost sales through a time-honored brewery-baseball connection that lasted through the other great Orioles era of the Hoffberger/National Beer ownership. Alas, Von der Horst eventually came to own a stake in a second national league team, the Brooklyn Superbas. He would strip the Orioles of all its great players and sent them to Brooklyn. They eventually became the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Orioles folded. So... Von der Horst was essentially reverse-carpet bagger, RIP.

[@ms.donaldson2533]

YES!!!! I went through time time looking up the breweries and ended up at Baseball too. I looked up all of the stadiums that they built and their locations AND found that the Baltimore Orioles has a midget player = that was the most entertaining O's story that I found.

[@stevehasler8922]

@@ms.donaldson2533 Interesting, right? I think you may be referring to Eddie Gaedel, who appeared in one at bat in '51 for the St. Louis Browns. They moved to Baltimore in '54. They were so horrible and overshadowed by the Cardinals that owner Bill Veeck employed Gaedel as a stunt, because it was nearly impossible for opposing pitchers to throw into such a small strike zone. If you want to go down another rabbit hole look up Veeck, who pulled many stunts as a baseball renegade. He tried to buy the Orioles in '74--from brewery owner Hoffberger--but the IRS stepped in.

[@desertratPS]

I love the 5 minute history series. Born and bred in Baltimore, with my family history dating to 1658 in Baltimore County, I love the great history. I’ve not lived in MD since 1993, but I visit yearly. These histories give me so much info about my beloved hometown. BTW, unbeknownst to me until 10 years ago, I have 2 sets of great-great grandparents and 1 set of great-great-great grandparents buried in the Baltimore Cemetery. Thank you so much!

[@dustingd1]

❤ wonderful content

[@fredlohn-7980]

Thank you.

[@richardneilan2392]

Very interesting! Thank you for posting.

[@UncleSam-USofA]

Brilliantly done

[@KQOAmericanLady]

Thank you Johns. I needed this

[@nclarke372]

I have 28 family members from the 1800s buried in this cemetery. My second Great Grandfather William T Clarke purchase two lots for $20. The first burial in his lots was his one year old son Albert D: 1 Sept 1861, B: 9 Sept 1961. I have the original deed dated 12 Sept with no year recorded, but I think it is safe to assume 1861. William owned a Ship joiner company that in 1861 was located at the foot of Henry St. the present day sight of the Pride of Baltimore Memorial. At present there are 12 family Member in the two lots.
Also Benjamin Willis, my 3rd great uncle, has a 2 lot with 16 family members buried there.

[@stepps511]

Thanks for this one! I've been to a burial there one time a number of years ago. It would seem the chapel has disappeared from the cemetery. From the depictions, it was an imposing building.

[@Binx1364]

A distant relative of mine was found nearly frozen to death in Baltimore Cemetery after a bender in a local 'drinking establishment' and he was later buried there after succumbing to the pneumonia caught from his adventure. Maybe a site for tours a la Greenmount?

[@mellissadalby1402]

Lorraine Park in Woodlawn has a few headstones from the 1800's, but I do not know when it was first established.

[@conniethegemini4256]

THANKS. I was wondering who was over there.

[@irmadupr]

That area has changed a little bit. Wonder if they stopped burying people there and how long ago was it. Seems most of the people there are long gone.

[@wooderdsaunders7429]

Always thought it looked like a castle.

[@rosalynarrington6818]

What is the cemetery on north avenue????😳🧐 ( Across from the library, by pen north)

[@baltimoreheritage1006]

That is the Etting Cemetery. explore.baltimoreheritage.org/items/show/507

[@rosalynarrington6818]

Thank you so much I used to walk by it at that time I asked my self why no one cares, it was not keep up ( thank you for letting me know about the cemetery) I love history ❤😊💯🌹👍. Thank you again!!!

[@michaelbrand8279]

Sorry that I didn't get to visit that cemetery when I lived in MD. 😞 Thanks for another informative video! 🙂

[@brockelman]

❤

[@WandaLewis-u6n]

The guy that invented the spirit board is buried there