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This litigation was not resolved until the late 1870s, and it was not until 1881 that most graves were removed from North Graveyard. [ 22 ] [ g ] On April 1, 1872, the cemetery purchased a 32-acre (13 ha) tract from Samuel Stimmel and a 30-acre (12 ha) tract from John Stimmel, bringing the cemetery's total size to 147 acres (59 ha). [ 11 ]
In total, 329 graves were removed at a cost of $2,000, well under the approximately $14,000 paid by the railroad to the city for the land. [ 1 ] In 1876, a market house was built on part of the graveyard property; the market was a predecessor to today's North Market , located adjacent to the site.
The Old Franklinton Cemetery is a cemetery in the Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio.The cemetery is the oldest in Central Ohio, established in 1799. Other names for it include the Franklinton Cemetery or Pioneer Burying Ground.
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Also found among the Roman coins were 72 gold aurei, dated from 18 B.C. to 47 A.D. Those coins show no signs of wear and likely came from a pile of freshly minted coins, according to the Cultural ...
The cemetery was established in part to replace the old St. Patrick's Cemetery, which was located in downtown Columbus and had become encircled by the city's growth. [4] A plot of just over 25 acres (10 ha) of land, outside the city's original limits, was purchased in 1865 by John F. Zimmer in trust for the Diocese of Columbus, and burials on the site also began that year. [1]
Balser Hess, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, established a farm on the site in the early 19th century.Hess is thought to be the first burial there, in 1806. It was established as a public cemetery in 184