Highland Cemetery
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Highland Cemetery in Ypsilanti, Michigan
is a 100 acres (404,686 m²) cemetery
founded in 1864. It was designed by Col. James Lewis Glenn in 1863.
The cemetery is the site of the Starkweather Memorial Chapel which was commissioned by Mary Ann Starkweather to honor her husband. The chapel, an example of Richardsonian Romanesque
style, was designed by George D. Mason
and completed in 1889.
There is also a Civil War
memorial
on the cemetery grounds, which an inscription says was also presented by Mary Ann Starkweather.
The entrance to the cemetery is located at 943 N. River St.
The cemetery is located in a wooded area of oak, pine, cedar and willow trees.
The gates at the cemetery entrance are constructed of decorative wrought iron and measure 10 feet (3 m) high and 81 inches (2.1 m) wide.
The Higland Cemetery Association, a non-profit cemetery company founded in 1863, owns and operates the cemetery.
In 2009, the cemetery began sponsoring an ice cream social after the annual Ypsilanti Memorial Day
parade
which terminates at the cemetery.
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Ypsilanti is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 22,362. The city is bounded to the north by the Charter Township of Superior and on the west, south, and east by the Charter Township of Ypsilanti...
is a 100 acres (404,686 m²) cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
founded in 1864. It was designed by Col. James Lewis Glenn in 1863.
The cemetery is the site of the Starkweather Memorial Chapel which was commissioned by Mary Ann Starkweather to honor her husband. The chapel, an example of Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque
Richardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson, whose masterpiece is Trinity Church, Boston , designated a National Historic Landmark...
style, was designed by George D. Mason
George D. Mason
George DeWitt Mason was an American architect who practiced in Detroit, Michigan in the latter part of the 19th and early decades of the 20th centuries.Mason was born in Syracuse, New York , the son of James H. and Zelda E. Mason...
and completed in 1889.
There is also a Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
memorial
Memorial
A memorial is an object which serves as a focus for memory of something, usually a person or an event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or art objects such as sculptures, statues or fountains, and even entire parks....
on the cemetery grounds, which an inscription says was also presented by Mary Ann Starkweather.
The entrance to the cemetery is located at 943 N. River St.
The cemetery is located in a wooded area of oak, pine, cedar and willow trees.
The gates at the cemetery entrance are constructed of decorative wrought iron and measure 10 feet (3 m) high and 81 inches (2.1 m) wide.
The Higland Cemetery Association, a non-profit cemetery company founded in 1863, owns and operates the cemetery.
In 2009, the cemetery began sponsoring an ice cream social after the annual Ypsilanti Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War...
parade
Parade
A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, floats or sometimes large balloons. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some kind...
which terminates at the cemetery.
Notable persons interred at Highland
- Edward P. AllenEdward P. AllenEdward Payson Allen was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Biography:Allen was born in Sharon Township, Michigan and attended the district and select schools. He graduated from the State normal school in 1864...
, US CongressmanUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
and Civil War veteran - Owen ClearyOwen ClearyOwen Jenks Cleary was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Biography:Cleary was born in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan to Patrick Roger Cleary and Helen Cleary, and was married to Marie DeWaele. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I...
, Michigan Secretary of StateMichigan Secretary of StateThe Secretary of State is the third-ranking official in the U.S. state of Michigan and one of four great offices of state. As the name implies, the officeholder was originally responsible for much of state government, but now the duties are similar to those of the other 47 secretaries of states...
and president of Cleary CollegeCleary UniversityCleary University is a Michigan based business university with two campuses; the Washtenaw Campus is located in Ann Arbor and the Livingston Campus is located near Howell. Both campus offer certificate, ABA, BBA, and MBA programs.- History :... - P. Roger Cleary, founder of Cleary College
- Byron M. CutcheonByron M. Cutcheon-See also:*List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F-References:...
, Civil War brevetBrevet (military)In many of the world's military establishments, brevet referred to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but usually without receiving the pay of that higher rank except when actually serving in that role. An officer so promoted may be referred to as being...
brigadier generalBrigadier GeneralBrigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
and Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient and Congressman from Michigan to the U.S. House of Representatives - Justus McKinstry, disgraced Civil War brigadier general
- Edwin F. UhlEdwin F. UhlEdwin Fuller Uhl was a prominent Michigan lawyer and politician. He served as Mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Ambassador to Germany and United States Assistant Secretary of State....
, Mayor of Grand Rapids, MichiganGrand Rapids, MichiganGrand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
, Ambassador to GermanyUnited States Ambassador to GermanyThe United States has had diplomatic relations with the nation of Germany and its predecessor nation, the Kingdom of Prussia, since 1835. These relations were broken twice while Germany and the United States were at war...
and United States Assistant Secretary of StateUnited States Assistant Secretary of StateIn modern times, Assistant Secretary of State is a title used for many executive positions in the United States State Department. A set of six Assistant Secretaries reporting to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs manage diplomatic missions within their designated geographic regions, plus one...
.