Black and white photo negative of a Greenlawn Cemetery Lot Owner's Ticket. It gave admittance to a man named Sigmund Burkhardt and his household. It was used to try and lessen the rowdy crowds and vandalism.
Black and white image of Soldiers Circle in Greenlawn Cemetery. Within the new cemetery in Portsmouth in the mid to late 1800's, land was set aside after the War of the Rebellion due to their being no place to bury soldiers, known today as Soldier Circle. On May 30, 1869 the first public service was held in the cemetery, and the Ladies Aid Society purchased the Civil War Union Soldier Monument to be placed there.
Colorized image of Soldiers' Monument in Greenlawn Cemetery. Within the new cemetery in Portsmouth in the mid to late 1800's, land was set aside after the War of the Rebellion due to there being no place to bury soldiers, known today as Soldier Circle. On May 30, 1869 the first public service was held in the cemetery, and the Ladies Aid Society purchased the Civil War Union Soldier Monument to be placed there.
Color photograph of the marker in Greenlawn Cemetery.
Mathias Kricker
b. April 22, 1811, Dusseldorf Parish of Kepen, near Cologne, Germany.
d. January 31, 1890, Portsmouth, Ohio.
Black & white photo image of the sexton's lodge or caretakers residence in Greenlawn Cemetery. The Portsmouth Times, September 24, 1892: "The sexton's lodge is close to the Offnere Street Entrance....." This cottage is no longer standing.
Color photo image of the Greenlawn Cemetery Chapel. The Chapel was dedicated in 1884 and is located in Greenlawn Cemetery at Offnere & Grant Streets. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior, rededicated May 28, 2001.
