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Lakeview Cemetery (Burlington, Vermont)

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is available for rent, and is frequently used for marriage ceremonies, funerals, memorial services, music recitals, and other functions. The city government's management of the cemetery is aided by the Friends of Lakeview Cemetery, a group formed in the early 1990s to plan improvements to the
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fell into disuse during the 1940s, but in the 1990s a group of interested individuals formed Friends of Lakeview Cemetery, which raised funds to refurbish it. By 2004, the group had raised $ 100,000, and the chapel underwent a restoration that was completed in 2006. Other improvements and
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Lakeview's grounds included three fountains that were donated in the 1870s by John P. Howard (Louisa Howard's brother). In 2014, Friends of Lakeview Cemetery completed restoration of the fountains, using the remnants of the originals and a photo from a vintage postcard for reference.
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Lakeview Cemetery was established in 1867 when the city of Burlington purchased 23 acres of land from H. B. Sawyer for $ 3,500 (about $ 65,000 in 2019). In 1868, the city purchased an additional seven acres from J. A. Arthur for $ 2,000 (about $ 38,000 in 2019).
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restorations undertaken by Friends of Lakeview Cemetery include construction of a new gazebo in 2010 to replace an original that had fallen into disrepair. The new cedar wood gazebo was crafted by hand in the 19th-century
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The cemetery was planned in the rural cemetery style that became popular in the mid-1800s. Located at what was then the outskirts of the city and situated near the end of the city's
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In the 1880s, philanthropist Louisa Howard financed the construction of a small church on the cemetery grounds. When the stone
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Many notable political and military leaders and other prominent individuals are interred at Lakeview Cemetery, to include:
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helped make it an outdoor destination for city dwellers, who visited for picnics and other activities.
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Lakeview Cemetery is a non-denominational cemetery owned by the city of Burlington. The cemetery's
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in the late 1800s and early 1900s are buried at Lakeview, including members of the famed
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Burials at Lakeview Cemetery include veterans of every major conflict since the
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Main entrance to Lakeview Cemetery off Burlington, Vermont's North Avenue.
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soldiers and white officers. Several soldiers who served at nearby
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cemetery buildings and grounds and raise money to carry them out.
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Conley, Edward B. Burlington (VT) City Clerk (November 2, 1921).
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building was dedicated in 1882, it was named in her honor. The
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Burlington, Vermont
Coordinates
44°29′33″N 73°13′56″W / 44.49250°N 73.23222°W / 44.49250; -73.23222
Find a Grave
Lakeview Cemetery
rural cemetery
Burlington
Chittenden County, Vermont
Lake Champlain
Burlington High School
Louisa Howard Chapel
trolley car line
specimen trees
Victorian Gothic Revival
Louisa Howard Chapel
Adirondack Architecture
American Civil War
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
African American
Fort Ethan Allen
10th Cavalry Regiment
Harold J. Arthur
Warren Austin
Milo Lyman Bennett
Rufus E. Brown
Chauncey W. Brownell
Lucius E. Chittenden
George E. Davis
Louis F. Dow

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