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Dear Friends:
Every year around Memorial Day, Mount Moriah is fortunate to receive the
attention of some very dedicated individuals who will once again be
visting the cemetery to plant flags for veterans and also to do some
general cleanup of the place. This year, a large number of people will be
converging upon Mount Moriah to pay tribute to the thousands of veterans
buried there, along with picking up of trash and debris.
I will be bringing my digital camera to tak
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Does anyone have any information about flag dispersement at Mount Moriah
Cemetery this Memorial Day?
Mount Moriah Cemetery is home to two large veterans plots:
the Satterlee Civil War Plot and the Naval Administration plot.
There are many Medal of Honor recipients buried there, including several
who do not have headstones. In addition, hundreds
of veterans are buried throughout the larger cemetery.
I contacted Tom Finnerty in City Hall regarding this but h
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Mount Moriah Cemetery - It was beautiful once - Can we do anything about
it now?
We think we can - and we need your help!
Friends Of Mt. Moriah, a volunteer group, invite you to a public meeting
on Thursday June 16, 7:30 PM at American Legion Post at 64th Street and
Paschall Avenue. We are dedicated to conducting historical research,
organizing cemetery cleanups, advocating restoration and providing
opportunities for preservation of the Mount Moriah Cemetery, and we need
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