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MOUNT OLIVET Cemetery HISTORY​


Frederick,Maryland


(​Est 1852)
"Stories in Stone" Blog

Welcome to Mount Olivet Cemetery's
exclusive History Site and internet home of 

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If you are looking for our At-Need or Pre-Need services such as traditional burial or mausoleum-based entombment, inurnment services or seeking products such as vaults or grave monuments/plaques, please visit our main business website: www.mountolivetcemeteryinc.com
Mount OliveT CEMETERY SeRVICES & PRODUCTS
Click above button to enter our Business Site
Check out the over 40,000 interments and 8 miles of roads with our Interactive 360 Virtual Tour of Mt Olivet powered by Google Street View
Virtual Tour Link

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Hours of Operation

Open daily from 7:00am to dusk
Mausoleums 8:30am-4:50pm

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Administrative/Business Office 
Weekdays 8:30am-4:00pm***
Saturday mornings and evenings by appointment only 
***(Please contact us first to set up an appointment)
Visiting/Tourism
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Burial & Monument Info

Schedule an appointment and/or pay a visit to our administrative office (located within the Mausoleum Complex) to learn more about our rich history, products offered and general costs associated with traditional burial, cremation interment and memorialization.

Please know that we sell a large variety of monuments and plaques as well!


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Our History

Learn about those buried here in Mount Olivet's weekly "Stories in Stone" blog!
An archive of past articles live on this site, while new editions are published weekly on our FaceBook site. Please follow us at:
Mount Olivet Cemetery (Frederick, MD)

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Cemetery History

"STORIES IN STONE"

Stories of those buried at the historic Mt. Olivet Cemetery
           BY Author Chris Haugh

​An award-winning researcher, writer, documentarian and presenter of Frederick County, Maryland history.

STORIES IN STONE
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Frederick's Other City

Mount Olivet Cemetery proudly welcome tourists and family historians intent on exploring the grounds, varied grave monuments and most importantly, the 40,000+ magnificent stories of "lives once lived."

A self-guided tour is available, and wayside interpretive panels assist in presenting background on the cemetery and notable individuals residing within. Special history walking tours of the cemetery are offered as well as lecture presentations
Public/Visitor Tours

CHAPEL SERVICES

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Chapel Rental
Many customers prefer to use our two "on-grounds" chapel spaces for holding memorial services. located near the front of the cemetery, the Francis Scott Key Memorial Chapel offers a unique  traditional and historic option.
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Check out our sister site www.MountOlivetVets.com  which chronicles the lives of military men and women buried here in Mount Olivet.
Mount Olivet Vets
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 Become a Friend Of Mount Olivet

The “Friends” group and related activities are designed to generate awareness, enthusiasm and fundraising opportunities through engaging and entertaining educational programs, special events and anniversary commemorations. Stewardship for the future of this hallowed ground is paramount, as we will continue to raise funds for signature reparation projects and increase our documented record through additional historical and genealogical research and documentation.
Friends Group/Preservation Fund
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You Might Need a Map

 Among the 40,000 interments, notable grave sites include those belonging to the man who wrote "The Star-Spangled-Banner" (our national anthem); one of the top female heroines of the American Civil War; and a leading figure in the American Revolution 

Cemetery Maps

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Address: 515 S Market St, Frederick, MD 21701
Copyright © 2020
  • Home
  • ABOUT
  • VISITING
    • Visitor Rules
    • Floral Rules
    • Tourism & Tours >
      • Self-Guided Tour/Brochure
    • Recreation
    • Cemetery Maps >
      • Cemetery Section Maps
  • Stories in Stone Blog
    • Subject Index (Stories in Stone 2016-2020)
    • Subject Index (Stories in Stone 2021)
  • HISTORY
    • Mount Olivet Preservation
    • History of Mount Olivet >
      • Francis Scott Key
      • The Civil War
    • The Star-Spangled Key Cam
  • CONTACT
    • COVID-19 News
  • Friends Group/Preservation
    • FOMO 2020 Calendar