Druid Ridge Cemetery

Druid Ridge Cemetery
Druid Ridge Cemetery
	The Statue in Druid ridge that represents The Greek fate "Clotho"
Details
Established	1898
Location	Pikesville, Maryland
Country	United States
Coordinates	39°22′54.85″N76°43′15.65″W / 39.3819028°N 76.7210139°W
Owned by	Dignity Memorial
Size	200 acres (81 ha)
No. of interments	over 18,000
Website	https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/baltimore-md/druid-ridge-cemetery/9711
Find a Grave	Druid Ridge Cemetery

Last updated December 31, 2023

Druid Ridge Cemetery is located in Pikesville, Maryland, just outside the city of Baltimore.

Among its monuments and graves are several noted sculptures by Hans Schuler and the final resting places of:

Felix Agnus, American Civil War general and newspaper publisher
Frederick Bauernschmidt (1864–1933), brewer and philanthropist^[1]
Alfred Blalock, pioneering cardiovascular surgeon
Patricia Breslin, actress
Howard Bryant (1861–1930), Maryland state delegate and law professor^[2]
Dorothy Benjamin Caruso, widow of tenor Enrico Caruso
William Bullock Clark (1860–1917), American geologist^[3]
William Jones "Boileryard" Clarke, baseball player and coach
Claribel Cone, physician and art collector
Etta Cone, famous art collector along with her sister who together helped establish the Baltimore Museum of Art
Walter Dandy, one of the fathers of neurosurgery
Samuel K. Dennis Jr. (1874–1953), Maryland politician and judge^[4]
Anthony Hastings George, British Consul-General.
Jennis Roy Galloway, Baltimore-born World War II Commander, later Managing Director of Union Carbide India, Ltd
Elisabeth Gilman, daughter of Daniel Coit Gilman and prominent Maryland socialist and civil liberties advocate
John F. Goucher, namesake of Goucher College
Virginia Hall, Baltimore-born World War II spy for the British Special Operations Executive
Eli Jones Henkle, U.S. Congressman, 5th District of Maryland
William Henry Howell (1860–1945), American physiologist^[5] He was buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery.^[6]
John Charles Linthicum, U.S. Congressman, 4th District of Maryland
John Mays Little (died 1950), Maryland state delegate^[7]
Adolf Meyer (1866–1950), Swiss-American psychiatrist^[8]
Art Modell, owner of professional football teams
Curt Motton, professional baseball player
Rosa Ponselle, celebrated soprano
Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. (1898-1983), investment banker and founder of T. Rowe Price
Carl Vernon Sheridan, World War II Medal of Honor recipient
George A. Solter (1873–1950), American judge and lawyer^[9]
Hugh H. Young, pioneering urologist

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References

↑ "Bauernschmidt Rites To Be Held Tomorrow". The Baltimore Sun . 1933-03-10. p. 18. Retrieved 2023-01-20– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Howard Bryant Obsequies Held". The Baltimore Sun . 1930-09-21. p. 22. Retrieved 2023-03-21– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Obituary". The Baltimore Sun . 1917-07-30. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-12-02– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Judge Dennis Dies Suddenly". The Baltimore Sun . 1953-01-12. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-12-13– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Howell". The Evening Sun. 1945-02-07. p. 31. Retrieved 2022-12-11– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Howell". The Evening Sun. 1945-02-07. p. 31. Retrieved 2022-12-11– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Well Known Md. Banker Succumbs". The Gazette and Daily. York, Pennsylvania. 1951-01-04. Retrieved 2023-03-21– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Dr. Meyer's Rites Set Monday". The Evening Sun. 1950-03-18. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-12-11– via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Former Judge G. A. Solter Dies at Age 77". The Baltimore Sun . 1950-11-28. p. 32. Retrieved 2022-12-04– via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Bauernschmidt Rites To Be Held Tomorrow". The Baltimore Sun . 1933-03-10. p. 18. Retrieved 2023-01-20– via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Howard Bryant Obsequies Held". The Baltimore Sun . 1930-09-21. p. 22. Retrieved 2023-03-21– via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Obituary". The Baltimore Sun . 1917-07-30. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-12-02– via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Judge Dennis Dies Suddenly". The Baltimore Sun . 1953-01-12. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-12-13– via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Howell". The Evening Sun. 1945-02-07. p. 31. Retrieved 2022-12-11– via Newspapers.com.

[burial-6] "Howell". The Evening Sun. 1945-02-07. p. 31. Retrieved 2022-12-11– via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Well Known Md. Banker Succumbs". The Gazette and Daily. York, Pennsylvania. 1951-01-04. Retrieved 2023-03-21– via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Dr. Meyer's Rites Set Monday". The Evening Sun. 1950-03-18. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-12-11– via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Former Judge G. A. Solter Dies at Age 77". The Baltimore Sun . 1950-11-28. p. 32. Retrieved 2022-12-04– via Newspapers.com.

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