Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum in Dayton, Ohio, is one of the nations oldest "garden" cemeteries. Woodland was founded in 1841 by John Whitten Van Cleve (July, 1801—6 September 1858), the first male child born in Dayton. The cemetery began with 40 acres southeast of Dayton and has been enlarged to it present size of 200 acres. Over 3,000 trees and 165 specimens of native Midwestern trees and woody plants grace the rolling hills. Many of the trees are more than a century old and 9 have been designated "Ohio Champions." Downtown Dayton, Ohio, as seen from across the Great Miami River Dayton is a city in southwestern Ohio, United States. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1801 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ...

The Romanesque gateway, chapel and office, completed in 1889, are on the National Register of Historic Places. The buildings were constructed of the stone from the original cemetery wall. The chapel has one of the finest original Tiffany windows in the country. A mausoleum was added in 1970. Romanesque St. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The National Register of Historic Places is the USAs official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects worthy of preservation. ... Jump to: navigation, search Tiffany is the name of the following: Tiffany is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States Tiffany is the stage name of Tiffany Darwish, an American pop singer known for hit songs in the 1980s like I Think Were Alone Now and Couldve... A mausoleum is a large and impressive tomb, usually constructed for a deceased leader. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

The monuments, ranging from rugged boulders to Greek statues and temples, memorialize the lives of people who helped shape the nation and the city. Woodland is the final resting place for more than 100,000 people, including:

• John H. Balsley, inventor of the folding step-ladder
• Loren M. Berry, inventor of the Yellow Pages
• Erma Bombeck, writer
• Mrs. Leslie Carter, actress
• Daniel C. Cooper, (founder of Dayton)
• James M. Cox, Governor of Oho and Presidential candidate
• Edward A. Deeds, engineer, inventor and industrialist
• Paul Laurence Dunbar, poet
• George P. Huffman, industrialist (Huffy Bicycles)
• Charles F. Kettering, inventor
• L. L. Langstroth, father of American beekeeping
• George Mead, industrialist (Mead Paper)
• John H. Patterson, industrialist (NCR)
• James Ritty, inventor of the cash register
• Clement Vallandigham Congressman and Copperhead leader
• Wilbur and Orville Wright, inventors of the first practical flying machine

See also: Erma Louise (Harris) Bombeck (February 21, 1927 - April 22, 1996) was an American humorist who achieved great popularity for a newspaper column that depicted suburban home life in the second half of the 20th century. ... Jump to: navigation, search James Middleton Cox (March 31, 1870 - July 15, 1957) was a Governor of Ohio, U.S. Representative from Ohio and Democratic candidate for President of the United States in the election of 1920. ... Edward A. Deeds (1874–1960) was an engineer, inventor and industrialist. ... Paul Laurence Dunbar (June 27, 1872 – February 9, 1906) was a seminal African-American poet in the late 19th and early 20th century. ... George P. Huffman (1862–1897) was an American businessman. ... Charles Franklin Kettering (August 29, 1876 _ November 25, 1958), a. ... John H. Patterson, the Owner of NCR John H. Patterson was the founder and first owner of the National Cash Register Company. ... James Jacob Ritty, an inventor, is historically known as the inventor of the cash register. ... Clement Vallandigham Clement Laird Vallandigham (velan´digham, -gam) (July 29, 1820 - June 17, 1871), Ohio politician, a key leader of the Copperheads in the American Civil War, was born in New Lisbon (now Lisbon), Ohio. ... The Copperheads were a group of Northern Democrats who opposed the American Civil War, wanting an immediate peace settlement with the Confederates. ... Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 - May 30, 1912), the elder of the Wright brothers, seen as one of the fathers of heavier-than-air flight. ... Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 - January 30, 1948), the younger of the Wright brothers, seen as one of the fathers of heavier-than-air flight. ...

• List of cemeteries in the United States
• List of other famous cemeteries

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