The Old Episcopal Burying Ground is Lexington’s oldest surviving cemetery, dating back to 1832. This is the oldest cemetery still in existence in Lexington, and it has long been known as Lexington’s Westminster Abbey because of the prominence of those buried there.
The Old Episcopal Burying Ground cemetery is most remembered for the 1833 cholera epidemic, during which Christ Church lost approximately one third of its congregation. It was in this cemetery that William "King" Solomon laid to rest dozens of bodies when no one else would. The burial ground also contains a small chapel that was built around 1867.
The Old Episcopal Burying Ground is located at 251 East Third St. The cemetery is not regularly open to the public but private tours can be given by appointment.
The Old Episcopal Burying Ground cemetery is most remembered for the 1833 cholera epidemic, during which Christ Church lost approximately one third of its congregation. It was in this cemetery that William "King" Solomon laid to rest dozens of bodies when no one else would. The burial ground also contains a small chapel that was built around 1867.
The Old Episcopal Burying Ground is located at 251 East Third St. The cemetery is not regularly open to the public but private tours can be given by appointment.
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