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Boxplorations: Woodland Cemetery Articles of Association, 1841

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Lisa Rickey

In our latest edition of date-related “boxplorations,” today 4/14, we took a look at manuscript collection number 414 — MS-414: Woodland Cemetery Collection (click to view PDF finding aid) — which contains materials relating to the organization and business ventures of the … Continue reading →

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Woodland Cemetery

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Bill McIntire

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum is one of the oldest “garden” cemeteries in the United States. Woodland was founded in 1841 by John Van Cleve, the first male child born in Dayton. The cemetery began with 40 acres southeast of Dayton … Continue reading →

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