Forestvale Cemetery
Forestvale Cemetery | |
 The arched stone entrance in 2015 | |
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| Location | 490 Forestvale Road, Helena, Montana |
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| Coordinates | 46°39′22″N 112°02′09″W / 46.65611°N 112.03583°W |
| Area | 113 acres (46 ha) |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | Harry V. Wheeler |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000145[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 21, 1990 |
Forestvale Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Helena, Montana. It was established in 1890 for the Helena Cemetery Association and laid out by Harry V. Wheeler.[2] The arched stone entrance was built in 1890.[2] Among almost 15,000 gravestones there is a mausoleum, the original property included a house for the sexton.[2] Notable burials include Ralph E. DeCamp,[3] James Fergus, Samuel Thomas Hauser, Charles Arthur Broadwater, and Wilbur F. Sanders,[2] The cemetery has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 21, 1990.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Mrs. Dorothy Wells (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Forestvale Cemetery". National Park Service. Retrieved January 22, 2020. With accompanying pictures
- ^ "Funeral Notices". The Independent-Record. Helena, Montana. May 30, 1936. p. 5. Retrieved January 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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