Fort Hill Cemetery
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| Established | 1851 (Chapel built in 1893) |
| Location | 19 Fort St, Auburn, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°55′29″N 76°34′18″W / 42.92472°N 76.57167°WCoordinates: 42°55′29″N 76°34′18″W / 42.92472°N 76.57167°W |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Website | Fort Hill Cemetery |
Fort Hill Cemetery, founded in 1851, is a historic cemetery located in downtown Auburn, New York, known for its headstones of notable people such as former Secretary of State William H. Seward, his son, General William H. Seward, Jr. and abolitionist and humanitarian Harriet Tubman.
The cemetery, which was founded in 1851, is built on what was once a fortified village of the Cayuga Indians. The cemetery features a 56 ft (17 m). high limestone obelisk monument to Chief Logan, famed chief of the Cayuga Indians.
The cemetery features headstones of such notable people as:
The Bradley Mortuary Chapel (which also serves as the cemetery office and gatehouse) was designed by the architect Julius A. Schweinfurth in a Gothic Revival style and completed in 1893. Julius A. Schweinfurth was a brother and partner to Charles F. Schweinfurth.
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The Harriet Tubman Grave is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Monument to Chief Logan at Fort Hill Cemetery
Morse bench in Fort Hill Cemetery
Wadsworth memorial
Corning memorial
Angel headstone scene
Case & Willard memorial
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