Mount Hope Cemetery (San Diego)

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Mount Hope Cemetery is a municipal cemetery located at 3751 Market Street, San Diego, California, and gives its name to the neighborhood of Mount Hope. The cemetery is adjacent to Greenwood Memorial Park.

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Monument of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego. Mount Hope Cemetery - San Diego.jpg
Monument of the Fraternal Order of Eagles at Mount Hope Cemetery, San Diego.

Founded in 1869 on what was then the outskirts of New Town, Mount Hope now covers approximately 115 acres (0.47 km2). Its design is an example of a rural cemetery, in architecture, art and landscaping. [1] The city of San Diego manages and maintains it, providing perpetual care to all burial sites. The rolling hills contain monuments to some of the city's most notable former residents.

Notable interments

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References

  1. Mallios, Seth and Caterino, David M. Cemeteries of San Diego. Arcadia Publishing. 2007.

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Coordinates: 32°42′36″N117°06′46″W / 32.71000°N 117.11278°W / 32.71000; -117.11278