Beyond the Garden Gates
Garden Tour
Saturday and Sunday, May 18th and 19th, 2024@ 1-5pm
Key Memorial Chapel
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Frederick, Maryland
Historic Mount Olivet – An Original Garden Cemetery, 515 S. Market Street
Established in 1852, Mount Olivet was designed in the style of the “rural/garden cemetery” movement of the mid-19th century. Steeped in community pride, American patriotism, and Victorian ideals, this burying ground is considered one of the most distinguished in the country and serves as the final resting place for generations of residents over the last century and a half.
Along with Baker Park, the entirety of its 90 acres constitutes the most extensive garden spaces in Frederick City and County. Artwork is found in the form of monuments and sculptures throughout. Tour participants are welcome to visit the Key Memorial Chapel (100 yards within the cemetery’s gates and directly behind the Francis Scott Key Memorial) where there are historical exhibits about the cemetery’s creation. The Greenhouse is also open to visitors to discuss the lily storage for Carroll Creek. Parking is available on the lanes and area surrounding the Francis Scott Key Chapel and nearby monument. Self-guided tour brochures are available at the Chapel, the Francis Scott Key Monument Information Kiosk, and this site.
Garden Tour
Saturday and Sunday, May 18th and 19th, 2024@ 1-5pm
Key Memorial Chapel
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Frederick, Maryland
Historic Mount Olivet – An Original Garden Cemetery, 515 S. Market Street
Established in 1852, Mount Olivet was designed in the style of the “rural/garden cemetery” movement of the mid-19th century. Steeped in community pride, American patriotism, and Victorian ideals, this burying ground is considered one of the most distinguished in the country and serves as the final resting place for generations of residents over the last century and a half.
Along with Baker Park, the entirety of its 90 acres constitutes the most extensive garden spaces in Frederick City and County. Artwork is found in the form of monuments and sculptures throughout. Tour participants are welcome to visit the Key Memorial Chapel (100 yards within the cemetery’s gates and directly behind the Francis Scott Key Memorial) where there are historical exhibits about the cemetery’s creation. The Greenhouse is also open to visitors to discuss the lily storage for Carroll Creek. Parking is available on the lanes and area surrounding the Francis Scott Key Chapel and nearby monument. Self-guided tour brochures are available at the Chapel, the Francis Scott Key Monument Information Kiosk, and this site.
*The Key Memorial Chapel is directly behind the Francis Scott Key Monument and Memorial upon your entrance into Mount Olivet from S. Market Street. It is just below Area L (shaded building). Park anywhere around the chapel and adjacent driveways.