Category Archives: Hollywood Cemetery

Rose Planning

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From Heartwood Roses, a small farm rose nursery from the Fredericksburg area:

The next big project for Hartwood Roses, since I don’t actually sell roses anymore, will be coordinating the renovation and maintenance of the historic rose collection at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, VA. I am super excited about being involved with this! Hollywood Cemetery is one of my favorite places, and the roses that grow there are a treasure.

The first step has been to make a map of the current roses. This is being done by the Grounds Foreman. Next step is to use the map to assess the condition of each rose and make a plan for its maintenance/rejuvenation. This plan will lead to a volunteer work day this spring.

I’m also hunting for anyone who has volunteered or has knowledge of the roses at Hollywood, to create an on site archive of the work that has been done there in the past.

This new project fits perfectly with Hartwood Roses’ initial mission … to promote and preserve, and to educate people about, old garden roses … especially those that are rare and/or endangered.

Once we get a plan in place, and set the date for a work day, a call for volunteers is sure to follow.

(the photo is the beautiful and uber-historic ‘Crenshaw Musk Rose’.)

Hollywood Holiday Merch

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From Hollywood Cemetery’s FaceBook page:

Looking for a great holiday gift?

Friends of Hollywood Cemetery just produced a DVD, Hollywood Cemetery – A Historical Treasure. This wonderful DVD was written and narrated by Dr. Hunter McGuire, one of Hollywood’s most accomplished historians. Copies of the DVD are available for purchase in the Cemetery Office for $20.00. Proceeds from the DVD sales will be used to support the continuing restoration and conservation of Hollywood begun by Friends in 2008.

For more information, please contact Kelly Wilbanks at kwilbanks at hollywoodcemetery.org.

November’s Hollywood Cemetery Tours

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From the Valentine Richmond History Tour:

Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24 Highlights of Hollywood Cemetery (10-11:30am) WALKING TOURS
Learn about the cemetery’s history, artwork, symbolism and famous residents, including two U.S. Presidents, writer Ellen Glasgow, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Generals George Pickett and J.E.B. Stuart. Meet at the rear of the stone structure on the left at the cemetery entrance, Cherry and Albemarle streets.

Nov. 4, 11, 18 Hollywood Cemetery (2-4pm) WALKING TOURS
An extension of the daily “Highlights” tour, this version covers in more detail the cemetery’s unique history, landscape design, architecture, symbols and residents. Meet at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.

Nov. 24 I Know Richmond: The Bus Tour (1-4pm) BUS TOUR
An overview of the history of Richmond, including Court End, the James River and the Fall Line, Church Hill, Jackson Ward, the Fan and Monument Avenue. Tour drives by St. John’s Church, Hollywood Cemetery, Main Street Station, the Jefferson Hotel and the Museum and White House of the Confederacy. Tour the State Capitol, walk Capitol Square and see the Civil Rights Memorial. Reservations required: (804) 649-0711 x301. Meet at the History Center.

Hollywood Cemetery, Oregon Hill, and Civil War Tours

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From the Valentine Richmond History Center:

Oct. 14 Hollywood Cemetery (2-4pm) WALKING TOUR
An extension of the daily “Highlights” tour, this version covers in more detail the cemetery’s unique history, landscape design, architecture, symbols and residents. Meet at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.

Oct. 21 Oregon Hill (2-4pm) WALKING TOUR
Settled by Irish and Welsh ironworkers in the 1840’s, Oregon Hill is one of the oldest intact neighborhoods in Richmond and continues to thrive as a tight-knit, working class neighborhood. Includes a visit to St. Andrew’s Church and School. Meet at Laurel and Idlewood streets.

Oct. 27 NEW! Hollywood Cemetery: The Civil War (2-4pm) WALKING TOUR
From the Pyramid to the gravesite of Jefferson Davis, high above the James River, Hollywood Cemetery is the final resting place for thousands of Confederates. Come visit the graves of such notables as J. E. B. Stuart, George Pickett, Fitzhugh Lee, Jefferson Davis and many others whose stories continue to capture our imagination 150 years after the Civil War began. Meet at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.

September’s Hollywood Cemetery and Rural Garden Tours

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From the Valentine Richmond History Center:

Sept. 9 Hollywood Cemetery (2-4pm) WALKING TOUR
An extension of the daily “Highlights” tour, this version covers in more detail the cemetery’s unique history, landscape design, architecture, symbols and residents. Meet at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.

Sept. 29 NEW! Hollywood Cemetery: A Rural Garden on a Grand Scale (2-4pm) WALKING TOUR
Discover the park like setting and the natural tranquility of this rural-style cemetery and see why some call it “A garden of people, their loves, their faith, their dreams”. This tour will explore the cemetery from a historical and horticultural perspective with an emphasis on the beauty of Nature and the impact the Romantic Movement had on 19th century culture. Meet at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.

August’s Hollywood Cemetery and Symbolism Tours

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From the Valentine Richmond History Center:

Aug. 12 Hollywood Cemetery (2-4pm) WALKING TOUR
An extension of the daily “Highlights” tour, this version covers in more detail the cemetery’s unique history, landscape design, architecture, symbols and residents. Meet at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.

Aug. 25 NEW! Hollywood Cemetery: Symbolism and Monument Styles (2-4pm) WALKING TOUR
If cemeteries could talk, what could they tell you about those buried there? Learn to interpret the spiritual, occupational, vegetal and fraternal signs and symbols found on Hollywood’s headstones and ironworks. Discover the historical origins of the many monument styles including cradle stones, pyramids, pier stones, mausoleums and reliquaries. Meet at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.

Style Article On “Battling Hollywood Cemeteries”

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Style magazine has a article this week that explains how a settlement was reached between Hollywood Cemetery and a relatively new clothing company. Click here for link.

Excerpt:

So Hollywood Cemetery, the clothier, responded to Hollywood Cemetery, the cemetery, that it would change its name provided it was compensated for the expenses it had put into incorporation, printing and marketing. A settlement was reached.

Stephen Demm, an attorney representing Hollywood Cemetery Co., a nonprofit, says the issue was resolved, and the organization wishes Sebastian the “best of luck.”

“Given the long history and value of its name, Hollywood Cemetery was concerned when it learned that another organization in Richmond was using the same name,” Demm says. “Fortunately, we were able to reach an amicable resolution with that organization.”