Rose Hill Burial Park (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)

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Rose Hill Burial Park
Rose Hill Burial Park (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
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Established1915 (1915)
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Rose Hill Burial Park is a historic cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.. It was established in 1915 by Charles H. Moureau and the Harden Realty Company. [1] A mausoleum at the cemetery was built in 1919. [2] Gravesites for notable figures in Oklahoma and Oklahoma City's history are part of the cemetery.

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The cemetery was vandalized in 1990. The vandals unearthed a grave and stole jewelry from an Arkansas man buried four months earlier. [3]

In 2016, Boy Scouts handed out small American flags and helped families locate gravesites on Memorial Day at the cemetery. [4]

Gravesites

Notable gravesites include:

References

  1. ↑ Kerr, William F.; Gainer, Ina (February 16, 1922). "The Story of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: "the Biggest Little City in the World"". S.J. Clarke.
  2. ↑ "Thompson v. Rosehill Burial Park". Justia Law.
  3. ↑ Aiken, Charolette. "Casket Unearthed, Jewelry Stolen, City Police Say". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  4. ↑ Price, Crystal (May 31, 2016). "Boy Scouts hand out flags, help families locate graves at Rose Hill Burial Park". KOCO.

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