Druid Ridge Cemetery
Druid Ridge Cemetery is located in Pikesville, Maryland, just outside the city of Baltimore.
| Druid Ridge Cemetery | |
|---|---|
The Statue in Druid ridge that represents The Greek fate "Clotho" | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1898 |
| Location | Pikesville, Maryland |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 39°22′54.85″N 76°43′15.65″W |
| Owned by | Dignity Memorial |
| Size | 200 acres (81 ha) |
| No. of interments | over 18,000 |
| Website | https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/baltimore-md/druid-ridge-cemetery/9711 |
| Find a Grave | Druid Ridge Cemetery |
Among its monuments and graves are several noted sculptures by Hans Schuler and the final resting places of:
- Felix Agnus, American Civil War general and newspaper publisher
- Frederick Bauernschmidt (1864–1933), brewer and philanthropist[1]
- Alfred Blalock, pioneering cardiovascular surgeon
- Patricia Breslin, actress
- Howard Bryant (1861–1930), Maryland state delegate and law professor[2]
- Dorothy Benjamin Caruso, widow of tenor Enrico Caruso
- William Bullock Clark (1860–1917), American geologist[3]
- William Jones "Boileryard" Clarke, baseball player and coach
- Claribel Cone, physician and art collector
- Etta Cone, famous art collector along with her sister who together helped establish the Baltimore Museum of Art
- Walter Dandy, one of the fathers of neurosurgery
- Samuel K. Dennis Jr. (1874–1953), Maryland politician and judge[4]
- Anthony Hastings George, British Consul-General.
- Jennis Roy Galloway, Baltimore-born World War II Commander, later Managing Director of Union Carbide India, Ltd
- Elisabeth Gilman, daughter of Daniel Coit Gilman and prominent Maryland socialist and civil liberties advocate
- John F. Goucher, namesake of Goucher College
- Virginia Hall, Baltimore-born World War II spy for the British Special Operations Executive
- Eli Jones Henkle, U.S. Congressman, 5th District of Maryland
- William Henry Howell (1860–1945), American physiologist[5] He was buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery.[6]
- John Charles Linthicum, U.S. Congressman, 4th District of Maryland
- John Mays Little (died 1950), Maryland state delegate[7]
- Adolf Meyer (1866–1950), Swiss-American psychiatrist[8]
- Art Modell, owner of professional football teams
- Curt Motton, professional baseball player
- Rosa Ponselle, celebrated soprano
- Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. (1898-1983), investment banker and founder of T. Rowe Price
- Carl Vernon Sheridan, World War II Medal of Honor recipient
- George A. Solter (1873–1950), American judge and lawyer[9]
- Hugh H. Young, pioneering urologist
References
- "Bauernschmidt Rites To Be Held Tomorrow". The Baltimore Sun. 1933-03-10. p. 18. Retrieved 2023-01-20 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Howard Bryant Obsequies Held". The Baltimore Sun. 1930-09-21. p. 22. Retrieved 2023-03-21 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Obituary". The Baltimore Sun. 1917-07-30. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-12-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Judge Dennis Dies Suddenly". The Baltimore Sun. 1953-01-12. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-12-13 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Howell". The Evening Sun. 1945-02-07. p. 31. Retrieved 2022-12-11 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Howell". The Evening Sun. 1945-02-07. p. 31. Retrieved 2022-12-11 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Well Known Md. Banker Succumbs". The Gazette and Daily. York, Pennsylvania. 1951-01-04. Retrieved 2023-03-21 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Dr. Meyer's Rites Set Monday". The Evening Sun. 1950-03-18. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-12-11 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Former Judge G. A. Solter Dies at Age 77". The Baltimore Sun. 1950-11-28. p. 32. Retrieved 2022-12-04 – via Newspapers.com.
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