Lexington Cemetery - Lexington, Kentucky

Added October 16, 2005:
Over 100 more photos of Lexington Cemetery. Scroll to the bottom of this page to see them!

Added October 10, 2005:
We went back here yesterday and got a map. I've scanned it and uploaded it here, if you
would like to see, click the red link and download the zipped scanned images.

Lexington Cemetery Map

I visited the Lexington Cemetery in March of 2003, and it was a
bright sunny day. However, leaves and branches were still all over
the ground, the last remnants of the ice storm they had this winter
that broke down trees and closed the cemetery for over a month.

Despite the sun, the Cemetery proper is dark and eerie with a lonesome
feel, most likely because of the big trees that seem to shadow most of
the cemetery.

The tomb of Henry Clay is the most prominent grave in Lexington Cemetery,
his monument so high in the sky you can't get a shot of all of it from the ground.

Icy, musty smelling air drifts through the door of the crypt,
and there are two vaults inside. One, his, is right at the door, and another one, which I assumed
was his wife, was sideways at the foot of his.

I didn't go inside the caretakers cottege to get a map, but I've read that there are
several famous graves inside the Lexington Cemetery, including the family of
Mary Todd Lincoln, and some other famous politicians. When I do go back, I'll
get a map and get photos of the other graves I missed the first time.

3rd Visit; October 15, 2005

I just can't get over the beauty of this cemetery. It's so well cared for, you can tell
the staff here work hard to keep it so very nice. I read on the map that it's said to be
on of the most beautiful cemeteries in the world, and I easily believe it. There are so many
different trees here, and just now, they're starting to change colors for fall, just gorgeous!

This was my third visit and I think I can safely say I've only really looked well at maybe
1/3 of it. The birds in the trees were whistling and going on so loudly, when I closed my
eyes, it felt like what I always thought a jungle would sound like. The only thing missing
was the occasional roar of a jungle cat.

Anyway, to see the larger photo, click on the small image below. Enjoy!

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