Forestvale Cemetery
Forestvale Cemetery | |
 The arched stone entrance in 2015 | |
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| Location | 490 Forestvale Road, Helena, Montana |
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| Coordinates | 46°39′23″N 112°02′13″W / 46.65639°N 112.03694°W |
| Area | 113 acres (46 ha) |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | Harry V. Wheeler |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000145[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 21, 1990 |
Forestvale Cemetery (also known as Forest Vale Cemetery) is an historic cemetery in Helena, Montana. It was established in 1890 for the Helena Cemetery Association and laid out by Harry V. Wheeler.[2] The arched stone entrance was built in 1890.[2] Among almost 15,000 gravestones there is a mausoleum, the original property included a house for the sexton.[2] The cemetery has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 21, 1990.[1]
Notable burials include Montana Governors
Preston H. Leslie (1819–1907), actress Myrna Loy (1905–1993), US Senator Wilbur F. Sanders (1834–1905), and rodeo cowgirl Fannie Sperry Steele (1887–1983).[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Mrs. Dorothy Wells (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Forestvale Cemetery". National Park Service. Retrieved January 22, 2020. With accompanying pictures
- Newspapers.com.
External links
- Forestvale Cemetery at Find a Grave
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Vale Cemetery
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