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Not to be confused with Arlington National Cemetery.
Arlington Cemetery in autumn
Mount Vernon Office
Monticello Mausoleum

Arlington Cemetery is a cemetery in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.

Overview

The Arlington Cemetery Company was founded in 1895.[1][2] The cemetery occupies roughly 130 acres (0.53 km2).[1] on State Road in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, United States.

The Arlington Cemetery now consists of the Mount Vernon Office, Topitzer Funeral Home, Williamsburg Chapel, The Museum of Mourning Art, The Garden Mausoleum, The Monticello Mausoleum, and a greenhouse.[1] In addition, the cemetery itself is divided up into about 18 sections, each individually named.[2]

Monticello Mausoleum

The Monticello Mausoleum is loosely modeled after the original Virginia home of Thomas Jefferson. There is a bronze bell under the dome that was cast in the foundry of Paul Revere.[3] The bell was originally made for a church in Vermont, the bell was then moved to Pennsylvania.

Williamsburg Chapel

The Williamsburg Chapel is a non-denominational chapel.

Notable burials

Veterans visiting the graves of fallen soldiers
Albert Magnin Gravestone
  • Lloyd Alexander (1924–2007) – Author of children's fantasy fiction books, such as the "Chronicles of Prydain" series. Won the Newbery Medal for "The High King" in 1969.[4]
  • Jack Clements (1864–1941) – Major League Baseball Player. Played Major League baseball as a catcher for 17 seasons (1884 to 1900). Played with the Philadelphia Keystones of the Union Association, the Philadelphia Quakers/Phillies, St. Louis Browns (Cardinals), Cleveland Spiders (Indians) and Boston Beaneaters (Braves).[4][5]
  • Robert J. Clendening (1914-1982) - Pennsylvania State Representative for Delaware County from 1949 to 1952
  • William Adolphus Crouse (1866–1941) – Spanish–American War Medal of Honor recipient. Served as watertender on the USS Concord.[4]
  • Wes Curry (1860–1933) – Major League baseball umpire and player from 1884-1898.[6]
  • Benjamin F. James (1885–1961) – Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Pennsylvania house of Representatives[4]
  • Alan MacDiarmid (1927–2007) – Chemist and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2000.[4]
  • John F. Mackie (1835–1910) – United States Marine and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the American Civil War. He was the first Marine to receive the Medal of Honor.[4]
  • Sherry Magee (1884–1929) – Left fielder in Major League Baseball. Played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1904–1914), Boston Braves (1915–1917) and Cincinnati Reds (1917 -1919).[4][7]
  • Albert Magnin, Pennsylvania State House representative for Delaware County, 1889-1892
  • Ruth Malcomson (1906–1988) – Miss America 1924.
  • William H. Milliken, Jr. (1897–1969) – Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.[4]
  • Harry O'Neill (1917–1945) – American baseball player who appeared in one 1939 game for the Philadelphia Athletics, but was one of only two major league baseball players killed in action during World War II.[8]
  • Sarkis Torossian (1891–1954) – Decorated Ottoman, French, and British commander of Armenian descent.[9]
  • Morrie Rath (1886–1945) – American baseball player who played second base for the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds in the 1910s.[4][10]
  • Theodore F. Smith (1852–1925) – Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient. Served as a Private in Company G, 1st United States Regular Cavalry.[4]
  • U. E. Baughman (1905-1978) - Chief of the United States Secret Service under United States Presidents Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and John F. Kennedy.
  • David M. Buchanan (1862-1936) Peacetime Navy Medal of Honor recipient. Served as an Apprentice on board the USS Saratoga.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Home Page". Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania: Arlington Cemetery & Toppitzer Funeral Home, Inc. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  2. ^ a b "Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, Delaware Co., PA, United States of America". Howell Family Genealogy Pages. John S. Howell, Jr. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  3. ^ "Mauseleums". Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania: Arlington Cemetery & Toppitzer Funeral Home, Inc. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Arlington Cemetery, famous names at Find a Grave
  5. ^ "Jack Clement's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  6. ^ "Wes Curry's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  7. ^ "Sherry Magee's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  8. ^ http://www.baseballinwartime.com
  9. ^ "Sarkis Torossian: an Armenian hero of Dardanelle". Armenian Genocide Museum. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  10. ^ "Morrie Rath's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-11-10.

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