Historic

Members of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society formed a cemetery association in 1844 to find a location suitable for creating a picturesque park like institution. On December 1, 1844, Salmon Chase and others prepared the Articles of Incorporation and the original 220 acres of “The Cemetery of Spring Grove” were dedicated on August 28, 1845. At the consecration ceremony the founders publicly proclaimed their hope that the natural setting would be a contemplative atmosphere conducive to consolation, commemoration, and education.