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Is it not amazing that these words spoken so long ago ring so true
yet today? Historians at the turn of the century commented on the fact that people
came from far and near to appreciate the well-kept grounds, the variety
of trees, and to admire the stately blue limestone structures. The
residence and the Chapel were constructed in approximately 1885 and
the Chapel was renovated and rededicated in 1975. |
“Those
of our citizens who have not taken a trip to the new cemetery ground
on Pipe Creek, will regret when once there, that they have so long remained
ignorant of so lovely a place. It is the remark of every one that he is surprised
to find so charming a situation for that purpose so near our town. Indeed,
nature could have done but little more towards adding beauty or convenience to
it, and the taste displayed in laying out the avenues and shrubbery reflects
credit to the superintendent, W. H. Clark, Esq., and the committee who have given
direction to the matter. 
hereafter. The
thought of being buried in so lovely a spot, though it takes away half
the fear of death, makes one doubly thankful that he escaped the dreadful
scourge of last season, and can hereafter repose in a place unsurpassed
for beauty, where ‘twould
seem sweet to lie forever. 
The
first burial took place on May 1, 1850, and Moors Farwell, Sandusky’s
first mayor, was buried here on December 15, 1880. Oakland Cemetery has been
the official burial ground for almost all of the pioneer residents and those
involved with Sandusky’s history.
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