Special Projects
Show your love of our cemeteries by supporting one of our special projects.
Archives
Preservation
Project
The importance of Laurel Hill is realized in our connection to infinitely diverse regional, national and personal histories. These histories are often best illustrated by and interpreted through our irreplaceable archival records. Laurel Hill’s collections span the entire history of both cemeteries, from their founding to the present day. The collection contains maps, blueprints, minute books, photographs, contracts, financial documents, ledgers, and newspaper clippings, as well as a small number of objects. The highlight of our collection, however, is the extensive burial records we hold on over 150,000 interments between the two cemeteries. Through The Archives Preservation Fund, we aim to ensure accessibility and encourage the use of these unique resources, while safeguarding them for future generations by fundraising for archival quality housing materials.
The Friends gratefully acknowledge Mr. Richard Wood Snowden for his continued commitment to and support of the Archives Preservation Project.
Veterans’ Flag
Holders Fund
The Friends of Laurel Hill offers individuals a meaningful way to honor our nation’s heroes – our veterans and war dead who have earned their peaceful rest within America’s renowned historic cemeteries.
Individuals can sponsor an aluminum flag holder for a grave of a veteran of any war or one for those who specifically served in the Civil War. Additionally, the sponsor can choose which veteran receives the flag holder or allow the Friends to choose one on their behalf.”
Download this form with a check to the address below:
Friends of Laurel Hill
Attn: Veterans’ Flag Holders Fund
3822 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19132
Checks can be made payable to: “Friends of Laurel Hill”
Or purchase online:
Wreaths
Across
America
REMEMBER our fallen U.S. Veterans. HONOR those who serve. TEACH your children the value of freedom.
Wreaths Across America is a 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to the values above by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at cemeteries across the country each December. Laurel Hill will be participating in laying wreaths and The Friends of Laurel Hill are registered as a fundraising group. For every wreath sponsored at Laurel Hill specifically through The Friends fundraising page, The Friends receive $5 that will be used towards placing flag holders on marked veteran graves or procuring headstones for unmarked veteran graves.
Wreaths can be sponsored here.