We have published several books and downloads about Anne Arundel County cemeteries and burials, including Cedar Hill and Mount Calvary Cemeteries, and African American and Slave Cemeteries. All of our publications are available in our Store.
Are you having trouble finding a cemetery? Many cemeteries in Anne Arundel County are known by more than one name. Here's our list of Anne Arundel County cemeteries with multiple names to help you track down that elusive cemetery.
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Tina Simmons has created a booklet of Anne Arundel County cemetery iconography, funded by a grant by the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County in partnership with Anne Arundel County Department of Planning and Zoning's Cultural Resources Division, with assistance by the Trader Foundation of Maryland.
Photographs show information found on tombstones, and illustrate how materials and styles of tombstones have changed over time. Examples include handmade tombstones, sculptures and carvings, unique personalization, portraits, group affiliations, tombstone makers’ signatures, and unique designs.
Did you know there are over 500 recorded historic cemeteries in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, with some burials dating as far back as the 1600s? Perhaps you have one on your property, or have seen one in your neighborhood- and wondered. Many are unmarked, remembered only through local lore, while others hide in dense overgrowth, awaiting rediscovery. This guidebook provides a range of resources to help identify, study, preserve and protect your local historic cemeteries.
