Linden Grove Cemetery, United States historic place in Kentucky
Linden Grove Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Covington featuring mature trees, wide pathways, and a mix of simple headstones and elaborate monuments. The roughly 22 acre grounds opened in 1843 and display through its stones the accumulated history of the city and surrounding region.
The cemetery opened in 1843 after landscape gardener Benjamin Grove designed its layout on former Western Baptist Theological Institute land. It fell into decline through the 20th century but was gradually restored starting in the 1920s through community efforts and a 1998 agreement between the city and county for ongoing management.
The cemetery holds graves of town founders, political figures, and soldiers from different conflicts, reflecting the community's diverse heritage. It remains an active place where families gather on Memorial Day and throughout the year to honor those they have lost.
The cemetery is accessible by quiet roads and can be explored on foot or by car. Visitors should allow time to walk the grounds, which are expansive, and note that shaded areas under mature trees may make it harder to read older headstones clearly.
A cannon from the Grand Army of the Republic was brought to the cemetery in the 1920s as a veteran memorial and remains on the grounds today. This rare military monument makes the site a distinctive memorial space for soldiers from different conflicts.
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