Description
Greenlawn Memorial Park, established in 1888 in Newport News, Virginia, is a historic cemeteryspanning 50 acres. Its design reflects the 19th-century park-style movement, featuring windingroads and natural landscapes. Central to the cemetery is a 25-foot obelisk, erected in 1900,marking the mass grave of 163 Confederate POWs who died in 1865. The cemetery alsohonors diverse communities, with sections dedicated to Greek citizens and adjacent to PleasantShade Cemetery, a significant African American burial ground. Recognizing its culturalimportance, Greenlawn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
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43.16ACRES
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01/2 BATHS
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1,425SQFT
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$807$/SQFT
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Description
Greenlawn Memorial Park, established in 1888 in Newport News, Virginia, is a historic cemeteryspanning 50 acres. Its design reflects the 19th-century park-style movement, featuring windingroads and natural landscapes. Central to the cemetery is a 25-foot obelisk, erected in 1900,marking the mass grave of 163 Confederate POWs who died in 1865. The cemetery alsohonors diverse communities, with sections dedicated to Greek citizens and adjacent to PleasantShade Cemetery, a significant African American burial ground. Recognizing its culturalimportance, Greenlawn was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
