There was some decent fall color behind this statue, which seemed to be growing some lichen or algae that seemed to match the colors in the tree behind it...
Showing posts with label Mount Holly Cemetery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mount Holly Cemetery. Show all posts
Monday, November 20, 2023
Mount Holly
It was a rainy weekend afternoon, so I hurried out to try to find some fall color pictures close to home. The only problem was that most of the trees weren't close to peak color yet, so it was a bit of a bust. I hit a few places and didn't like the pictures from there. I was about to give up and head home, but made one last stop at the historic Mount Holly Cemetery in downtown Little Rock. The old cemetery was established way back in 1843, and is filled with interesting statues and markers.
There was some decent fall color behind this statue, which seemed to be growing some lichen or algae that seemed to match the colors in the tree behind it...
There was some decent fall color behind this statue, which seemed to be growing some lichen or algae that seemed to match the colors in the tree behind it...
Sunday, August 15, 2021
Mount Holly Cemetery
Mount Holly Cemetery is a great place to go and take pictures, especially if you want to get moody black and white photos. So it seemed like a perfect place to take the new infrared camera. I didn't have the best timing for being out, since this was in the afternoon on a hot and muggy summer day in Arkansas. I was quickly drenched in sweat, but the things we do for a few pictures...
The cemetery was established way back in 1843, just twelve years after the city was founded. Mount Holly is the final resting place for many notable early residents of Little Rock and Arkansas. Among those buried here are eleven governors of Arkansas, thirteen state supreme court justices, four US senators, 21 mayors of Little Rock, and a Pulitzer Prize winning poet. Buried here are also a few other people who have been written about recently on this blog - including architect George R. Mann (who designed the Arkansas State Capitol and Little Rock Central High, among many other buildings), preservationist Louise Loughborough (who helped save several of Little Rock's oldest buildings, and led to the start of the Historic Arkansas Museum), and Adolphine Fletcher Terry (who was active in civil rights and who helped reopen Little Rock schools after they were shuttered by Orval Faubus).
A modest marker sits at the grave of Qatie Ross, the wife of the Cherokee chief John Ross. Qatie and John were travelling to Oklahoma during the Trail of Tears in 1839 when she caught pnemonia and passed away in Little Rock. She was buried at a cemetery that sits at the current location of the Federal Courthouse, but her grave was later moved here to Mount Holly. As you can see in this picture, people leave stones and coins on her gravestone.
The cemetery features a good number of Victorian-era stone markers and statues. Among them are these statues of the Virgin Mary and Joseph holding Christ, which stand out along the front row of the cemetery. The statues are at the grave of Justin Matthews, the real estate developer who designed several neighborhoods in North Little Rock, and who was the person who built The Old Mill.
A tall monument that is surrounded by massive crepe myrtle trees belongs to George Watkins, who served as the chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court and was a prominent attorney in the 1800s.
Although there have been some recent burials here (most notably Jennings Osborne), there are currently no available lots for sale. There are spaces available in the columbrian.
I headed back to the car and the welcome embrace of the air conditioning and then started heading home. But I did make one last stop while I was downtown, and got this shot of the new Broadway Bridge (which I guess isn't that new anymore, since it's been open since 2017).
The cemetery was established way back in 1843, just twelve years after the city was founded. Mount Holly is the final resting place for many notable early residents of Little Rock and Arkansas. Among those buried here are eleven governors of Arkansas, thirteen state supreme court justices, four US senators, 21 mayors of Little Rock, and a Pulitzer Prize winning poet. Buried here are also a few other people who have been written about recently on this blog - including architect George R. Mann (who designed the Arkansas State Capitol and Little Rock Central High, among many other buildings), preservationist Louise Loughborough (who helped save several of Little Rock's oldest buildings, and led to the start of the Historic Arkansas Museum), and Adolphine Fletcher Terry (who was active in civil rights and who helped reopen Little Rock schools after they were shuttered by Orval Faubus).
A modest marker sits at the grave of Qatie Ross, the wife of the Cherokee chief John Ross. Qatie and John were travelling to Oklahoma during the Trail of Tears in 1839 when she caught pnemonia and passed away in Little Rock. She was buried at a cemetery that sits at the current location of the Federal Courthouse, but her grave was later moved here to Mount Holly. As you can see in this picture, people leave stones and coins on her gravestone.
The cemetery features a good number of Victorian-era stone markers and statues. Among them are these statues of the Virgin Mary and Joseph holding Christ, which stand out along the front row of the cemetery. The statues are at the grave of Justin Matthews, the real estate developer who designed several neighborhoods in North Little Rock, and who was the person who built The Old Mill.
A tall monument that is surrounded by massive crepe myrtle trees belongs to George Watkins, who served as the chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court and was a prominent attorney in the 1800s.
Although there have been some recent burials here (most notably Jennings Osborne), there are currently no available lots for sale. There are spaces available in the columbrian.
I headed back to the car and the welcome embrace of the air conditioning and then started heading home. But I did make one last stop while I was downtown, and got this shot of the new Broadway Bridge (which I guess isn't that new anymore, since it's been open since 2017).
Monday, December 2, 2019
Mount Holly Cemetery
Some strong winds have recently knocked just about all the leaves off the trees, so I guess the Fall Color season is now officially over. But I did recently try to make one last attempt at autumn pictures, ending up at Mount Holly Cemetery in downtown Little Rock. There were a few trees still stubbornly holding onto their leaves, sitting amidst the solemn rows of graves.
The cemetery is called the "Westminster Abbey of Arkansas" because the large number of important people who are buried here, which includes eleven governors, four US Senators, thirteen state Supreme Court justices, twenty-one Little Rock mayors and a Pulitzer Prize winning poet. They are buried there with artists, writers, slaves, soldiers and countless others that reflect the early history of Arkansas and Little Rock.
The cemetery also contains a great collection of Victorian statues and markers, which make for interesting pictures (or if you want to feel all gothic).
The cemetery is still open and is home to some recent burials. I was surprised to see that Jennings Osborne is buried here, but I assume that his marker isn't marked by thousands of glowing red Christmas lights.
The cemetery is wedged alongside a busy Broadway and along I-630, but the sounds of the city seem to be muffled here.
I headed out from the cemetery and drove through downtown and ended up by the Christ Episcopal Church along Capitol Avenue. The church was built in 1941, and the red side door seemed to really contrast well with the fall colors.
And one last shot showing Little Rock City Hall, which was flanked by two trees that were still showing off some fall colors. City Hall was opened in 1908 and used to feature a large dome, but that was taken down in 1956.
The cemetery is called the "Westminster Abbey of Arkansas" because the large number of important people who are buried here, which includes eleven governors, four US Senators, thirteen state Supreme Court justices, twenty-one Little Rock mayors and a Pulitzer Prize winning poet. They are buried there with artists, writers, slaves, soldiers and countless others that reflect the early history of Arkansas and Little Rock.
The cemetery also contains a great collection of Victorian statues and markers, which make for interesting pictures (or if you want to feel all gothic).
The cemetery is still open and is home to some recent burials. I was surprised to see that Jennings Osborne is buried here, but I assume that his marker isn't marked by thousands of glowing red Christmas lights.
The cemetery is wedged alongside a busy Broadway and along I-630, but the sounds of the city seem to be muffled here.
I headed out from the cemetery and drove through downtown and ended up by the Christ Episcopal Church along Capitol Avenue. The church was built in 1941, and the red side door seemed to really contrast well with the fall colors.
And one last shot showing Little Rock City Hall, which was flanked by two trees that were still showing off some fall colors. City Hall was opened in 1908 and used to feature a large dome, but that was taken down in 1956.
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