Loudon Park Cemetery & Loudon Park Funeral Home

3620 Wilkens Ave, Baltimore, MD 21229, USA

Address:	3620 Wilkens Ave, Baltimore, MD 21229, USA
Phone:	+1 410-644-1900
Site:	loudon-park.com
Rating:	3.7
Working:	9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–5PM 9AM–3PM Closed

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Jason Boothe

FYI: This review doesnt have to do so much with the services of the company that runs the cemetery. It has to do with visiting the cemetery. I think its pretty easy to say that most people would not think of cemeteries as a place to visit unless they are there to lay a loved one to rest or to visit the grave site of a loved one. But if youre looking to take an interesting look at history and art then a cemetery might be a place to visit. I should note i do have relatives buried here. However i am several generations removed from them. Loudon Park is the largest of the cemeteries within the city limits of Baltimore, but its probably the third most historic, after Westminster Burial Grounds and Green Mount. But thats not to say you wont find historical figures or names from Baltimores past or great sculpture in it. More than likely if your family has far-reaching roots in Baltimore City, you probably have an ancestor or two buried here. If you do have ancestors buried here the first place you want to start is the administration building on Wilkens Ave, where the current main entrance is (the historic main entrance is off of Frederick Rd and its not always open). This building also serves as a funeral home as well, so you might want to keep that in mind. At the least they should be able to provide you a map of Loudon. They have in the past, i havent asked recently, been willing to pull up records for me for small request. For larger ones i would recommend writing down what you are looking for and providing contact information so they can send it to you when they find it. The cemetery its self is separated into 3 main sections (some would say four but im leaving out the adjacent Loudon National Cemetery even though its adjacent, as there is no direct connection between the two, w/o climbing over a fence, and Loudon National is managed by the Federal Government as a Veterans Cemetery). A lower, central, and upper section. In general as you travel from the Wilkens Ave side to the Frederick Ave side, the dates of the burials go further and further back. Also the ornateness and number of monuments increase, not only in number but also in size (and there are some very large ones. Also note that the terrain also changes, from a more gentle rolling one to a more hilly one. Its also a pretty good distance from the Frederick Ave entrance to the administration building, something i learned the hard way on my first visit. Among those buried at Loudon include Mary Pickersgill who was commissioned to make the Star Spangled Banner that flew over Fort McHenry in the War of 1812, Ottmar Mergenthaler the inventor of the Linotype machine which ushered in the modern age of printing, noted journalist H. L. Mencken, and Charles Joseph Bonaparte (former US Attorney General who my family has a personal connect to) and his father Jerome Bonaparte whom if you havent figured out are related to Napoleon Bonaparte of France. There is also a family tomb (Weiskittel-Roehle Burial Vault) that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. My recommendation, take a camera, get a map, see if you have relatives their and/or explore how we used to moralize our relatives, you might be oddly surprised hot interesting a visit it might be.

SandyQueue

Very helpful and friendly staff - theyve often gone the extra mile to help me find my ancestors who were some of the first "residents" here in the early 1800s. This is the home of some of the most stunning monuments in the country, and is most beautiful on a sunny day in the winter when the angle of the sun is low. This creates great lighting and good shadowing for reading old worn engravings.

Patrik Fleming

Thank you for your feedback. We are always interested in how we may better serve the families and friends that call upon us to serve them in their time of need. As a locally owned and operated funeral home, we take our commitment to the community very seriously. Regards, The Funeral Directors and Staff Loudon Park Funeral Home, Inc.

Wayman Hatman

Thank you to Louden Park Cemetery and to all those who served and gave their lives during the American Civil War one of the bloodiest of all wars. I was able to find Confederate Pvt A.J Hatman who served in Col Colemans MO Calvary Regiment. ~Wayman D. Hatman

John S

Staff are friendly. NOTE: Loundon Park Cemetery is different from Loundon Park National Cemetery. Google Maps has things screwed up, too.

Anonymous User

While I do not know anyone buried here, I thoroughly love exploring the cemetery, particularly some of the older mausoleums.

Anonymous User

I have 8 great grandparents burried there, two grandparents and a host of relatives. No complaints yet ;-)!

Melody Church

My grandmother is buried here and lice coming here to visit is very beautiful

Robert Cales

A great place to take pics and play Pokemon Go and just relax a little lol

Milton Dowery

Lovely the best.