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Woodlawn Cemetery of Elmira, Chemung County, New York
"Woodlawn was chartered by the State of New York in 1858. The cemetery was designed by noted architect Howard Daniels, using the “rural cemetery” concept which created park-like cemeteries. Its paths and avenues wind through hills and wooded areas with towering trees, family plots, mausoleums, lovely marble sculptures and hand carved memorial stones. Daniels created designs for cemeteries throughout New York and Ohio and was a finalist in the competition for the creation of New York City’s Central Park."
Woodlawn Cemetery of Elmira is listed on:
The National Register of Historic Places
The New York State Register of Historic Places
The Freedom Trail of the National Park Service Underground Railroad Network
The Cultural Landscape Foundation
The Southern Tier “Points of Inspiration”
Famous Figures
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
Hal Roach, Pioneer Hollywood film-maker
John W. Jones, fugitive of slavery and Underground Railroad Agent, responsible for supervising and documenting the burial of 2,973 Elmira Civil War Prison Camp Confederate dead, resulting in the creation of the Woodlawn National Cemetery
Ernie Davis, first black recipient of the Heisman Trophy
Ross Marvin, team member of Admiral Peary’s North Pole Expedition
Matthias Arnot, Aviation pioneer, patron of the Arts
Oliver Smith, most decorated American set designer of 20th Century, winner of 8 Tony Awards
Military & Political Leaders
Brevet Brig. General Alexander Diven, Civil War, NY State Senate, US Representative
Brevet Brig. General William M. Gregg, Civil War
Brevet Brig. General Henry C. Hoffman, Civil War
Major General Matthew Carpenter, Revolutionary War, War of 1812
Governor Lucius Robinson, State of New York
Governor Alexander W. Randall, State of Wisconsin, US Postmaster General, envoy to the Vatican
J. Sloat Fassett, NY State Senator, US Representative