Woodlawn Cemetery
This 400-acre (160-ha) cemetery opened in 1863 and is one of the largest cemeteries in the city. The final resting place of over 300,000, some of its more famous residents included Joseph Pulitzer, Herman Melville, David Farragut, Duke Ellington, and Frank Woolworth. Call for tour times, and a permit is required for photography.
Why it is worth a visit
Woodlawn Cemetery, with grand mausoleums and graves of Duke Ellington and Miles Davis.
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Highlights
Why visit
Woodlawn Cemetery, with grand mausoleums and graves of Duke Ellington and Miles Davis.
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