Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan, is one of Michigan's most important historic cemeteries.

Conceived in 1846 and incorporated in 1849, Elmwood was Detroit's elite burial ground for almost a century. 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

The cemetery, located at 1200 Elmwood Street on Detroit's east side, consists of about 86 acres of landscaped grounds, redesigned in 1890 by Frederick Law Olmsted. Frederick Law Olmsted, oil painting by John Singer Sargent, 1895, Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina Frederick Law Olmsted (April 26, 1822 – August 28, 1903) was a United States landscape architect, famous for designing many well-known urban parks, including Central Park and Prospect Park in New York City, the country...

Some prominent burials

• Russell A. Alger, Michigan governor, U.S. Senator, and U.S. Secretary of War
• John Biddle, delegate to U.S. Congress from Michigan Territory
• Lewis Cass, Michigan territorial governor
• Zachariah Chandler, U.S. Senator from Michigan
• Philip St. George Cooke, U.S. Civil War general
• Truman H. Newberry, businessman and U.S. Senator from Michigan
• John R. Williams, first Mayor of Detroit
• Coleman Young, Mayor of Detroit

Russell Alexander Alger (February 27, 1836–January 24, 1907) was a U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan. ... Lewis Cass Campaign poster for 12th United States Presidential campaign, 1848. ... Zachariah T. Chandler (December 10, 1813 – November 1, 1879) was Mayor of Detroit (1851–52), a four-term U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan (1857–75, 1879), and Secretary of the Interior under U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant (1875–77). ... Philip St. ... Truman Handy Newberry (November 5, 1864–October 3, 1945) was a U.S. businessman and political figure. ... John R. Williams (May 4, 1782 – October 20, 1854) is most well known for serving as the City of Detroits first mayor, though he also served as Detroits mayor for five other terms. ... Coleman A. Young, Detroit, 1981 Coleman Alexander Young (1918–1997) served as mayor of Detroit, Michigan from 1974 to 1994. ...

Book

Michael S. Franck, Elmwood Endures: History of a Detroit Cemetery, Wayne State University Press, 1996 (ISBN 0814325912)

External links

• Elmwood Cemetery official site
• Findagrave: Famous burials in Elmwood
• Interment.net: Elmwood Cemetery
• Tales from the Crypts: Elmwood Cemetery stories (Detroit News)
• The Cemetery Project: Elmwood Cemetery
• Michigan Historical Markers: Elmwood Cemetery