Laurel Hill Cemetery, also referred to as Laurel Hill East, is a historic rural cemetery in Philadelphia. Founded in 1836, it was the second major rural cemetery in the United States; Mount Auburn Cemetery in Boston, MA, was the first. Laurel Hill is located on 74 acres and overlooks the Schuylkill River. The cemetery contains more than 33,000 graves, and includes many adorned with grand marble and granite funerary monuments, elaborately sculpted hillside tombs, and mausoleums.
It is an accredited arboretum with over 6,000 trees and shrubs representing 700 species. In 1977, Laurel Hill Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location
Laurel Hill East Cemetery
3822 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19132
Logistics
- Thursday, October 2, 2025 with meet and greet at front entrance at 10:00 am; program at 10:30 am.; and lunch together at noon. Lunch will be served in a location adjacent to the Cemetery.
- Registration fee is $35 and pre-registration is required. Register by contacting pspaonline@gmail.com with the name(s) of the people attending, their affiliations, and emails.
- Make checks out to Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture and mail to PSPA Treasurer, 140 Waypoint Dr., Lancaster PA 17603.
- Click here and follow the link to purchase your ticket for luncheon meetings with PayPal or Credit Card.
- Parking is available at the Cemetery at a location to be announced.
- Contact Scott Sheely at pspaonline@gmail.com with any questions.
- Registration ends at noon on Friday, September 26 2025.