roslyn cemetery

The museum docent pointed us here and we drove to the road end, then up hill and round on dirt track to city cemetery where you could park overlooking the cemetery plots. Lots of nationalities and a different fraternal "lodges: here all separated and fenced. I guess you wanted to sleep with your friends in the afterlife. Tells a real story of young death, mine accidents and who was wealthy enough to have the biggest granite slab and best view over the mountains.Imagine spending your life underground eating coal dust and you only graduate to fresh air and view in the afterlife. Weather was great when we visited and we wandered around the graves. I am amused by TA asking for a phone number of attraction......a medium maybe?

The cemetery is sectioned off by ethnic categories. This was most likely due to the dozen or more nationalities that populated this coal mining region and pretty much stayed to themselves in life as well as death. The one area not partitioned this way is the veterans portion, which has representatives from every nationality.

It is surprising for us in this "enlightened" age to see a section for the Blacks or the Polish. Remember that a lot of miners were masons so there are some pretty elaborate stone works. This is in the forest so it seems like one of the wonders of the state to find it. It is a bit hard to find. go west past the Brick tavern go until you are in the residential area (about 3 Blocks) then turn right look for the small sign pointing left in a block or two.

The cemetery is actually made up of 26 or so cemeteries divided by ethnic groups and other groups. Many date back to the 1880s. It is very peaceful in a wooded, mountain setting and there is a lot of history there.

A beautiful Sylvan setting allows you to wonder from the various cemetaries ( there are over 30 ) in beautiful wooded surroundings, and there are boards explaining the mining history of this lovely little town. Very interesting, it gives you a sense of history and a new found respect for people who left their countries, homes and families to find a better future and did not always find it. Not to miss if in Roslyn.

I was the life of the party! All the residents there are very layed back. :)

This is a very interesting cemetery. It is divided into sections based on nationality, military affiliation, etc. Beautifully landscaped and well maintained by the local community. This cemetery is very dear to this community many generations are here buried here.