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Firefighters Monument
Firefighters Monument
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Below is probably more than you want to know about Calvary Cemetery, but read it anyway...it's historical:
One of the oldest and most historically significant cemeteries in the Twin Cities area, Calvary Cemetery was established by Bishop Cretin and other early church leaders to serve the largely Catholic community in St. Paul’s early days.
Since 1856, more than 100,000 burials have taken place at Calvary, located on a scenic bluff overlooking downtown St. Paul. In addition to the cemetery’s in-ground burial sites, the Calvary Mausoleum complex offers both crypt spaces and cremation niches.
Known for its dramatic and unusual monument styles and architectural features, including angels of all sizes, Calvary is a repository of history of both the City of St. Paul and the Catholic Church in this area.
Monuments of some of the young city’s most prominent early families can be found at Calvary, including Louis Robert, a fur trader who built the city’s first home, and Eugene Larpenteur, whose large farm was located on the site of the state fairgrounds. U.S. Supreme Court justice Pierce Butler, French-born architect E.L. Masqueray and Frederick McGhee, St. Paul’s first black criminal lawyer, are among the many leaders buried at Calvary.
The Archdiocese’s early bishops and archbishops — Cretin, Dowling, Grace and Ireland — are all buried at Calvary. Archbishop Ireland’s sister, Mother Seraphine, who founded the College of St. Catherine, is among the hundreds of nuns and priests buried in special sections for religious orders.
In May 2005, Calvary observed its 150th anniversary with community-wide celebration.
Each Memorial Day, the public is welcome to a special Mass at Calvary, followed by refreshments.
Since 1856, more than 100,000 burials have taken place at Calvary, located on a scenic bluff overlooking downtown St. Paul. In addition to the cemetery’s in-ground burial sites, the Calvary Mausoleum complex offers both crypt spaces and cremation niches.
Known for its dramatic and unusual monument styles and architectural features, including angels of all sizes, Calvary is a repository of history of both the City of St. Paul and the Catholic Church in this area.
Monuments of some of the young city’s most prominent early families can be found at Calvary, including Louis Robert, a fur trader who built the city’s first home, and Eugene Larpenteur, whose large farm was located on the site of the state fairgrounds. U.S. Supreme Court justice Pierce Butler, French-born architect E.L. Masqueray and Frederick McGhee, St. Paul’s first black criminal lawyer, are among the many leaders buried at Calvary.
The Archdiocese’s early bishops and archbishops — Cretin, Dowling, Grace and Ireland — are all buried at Calvary. Archbishop Ireland’s sister, Mother Seraphine, who founded the College of St. Catherine, is among the hundreds of nuns and priests buried in special sections for religious orders.
In May 2005, Calvary observed its 150th anniversary with community-wide celebration.
Each Memorial Day, the public is welcome to a special Mass at Calvary, followed by refreshments.
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Hi Kate! Calvary sounds like an interesting cemetery to stroll through, much like our Forest Hill, incorporated around the same time.
ReplyDeletebelle statue et bel hommage au hommes du feux
ReplyDeleteSo good of you to make this a feature; to often we allow obscurity to hide our deeper fellow-feeling.
ReplyDeleteThats a neat looking monument. It must be easy to get lost in a cemetery with 100,000 burials.
ReplyDeleteAmazing monument! Great post.
ReplyDeleteBeneath thy Feet
That is a nice looking memorial. thank goodness the firemen's uniform has changed over the years!
ReplyDeleteI think I could spend a couple hours strolling through this place. I'll bet it's fascinating!
ReplyDeleteMy husband is a retired fire fighter/paramedic so I always enjoy seeing tributes to them. Beautiful statue.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great monument. Your Calvary Cemetery sounds a lot like the Calvary Cemetery in Quincy where my family plot is. The headstones and monuments are fantastic. Not too many like that here in Arizona.
ReplyDeleteFine post.
ReplyDeleteGreat post and lovely photo tribute ~ (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a wonderful cemetery for wandering through.
ReplyDeleteNice story, though an unfortunate surname for the bishop.
ReplyDeleteROG, ABC Wednesday team
That really is a nice monument.
ReplyDeleteTell me it wasn't really founded by Bishop Cretin. Some people need to change their names.
ReplyDeleteA fitting monument for brave men.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful monument.
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Rose, ABC Wednesday Team
Yes, I had in mind something like Jack's comment! This sounds like a ripe site for future meanderings, Kate. The firefighters have themselves a most imposing statue. However, it appears to me to be a monument to office-bearers, rather than to the firies who died in the line of duty. We have a monument here in Sydney to policemen who have died in the line of duty (throughout our state) and the name of EVERY policeman killed whilst upholding the laws of the land, is engraved there-on.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this contribution.
That is such a touching memorial. Everyone loves the firemen!
ReplyDeleteThis summer has been a nightmare in what concerns forest fires. Several firemen have lost their lives. They are THE true heroes!
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