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Westminster Hall and Burying Ground is a graveyard and former church located at 519 West Fayette Street (at North Greene Street) in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is currently part of the grounds of the University of Maryland's School of Law. It occupies the southeast corner of West Fayette and North Greene Street on the west ...
Westminster Hall is a large medieval great hall which is part of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. It was erected in 1097 for William II ("William Rufus"), at which point it was the largest hall in Europe. [1] The building has had various functions over the years, including being used for judicial purposes from the ...
Westminster Hall is a National Historic Site that features a church built on brick piers above a cemetery with catacombs. The cemetery is the burial place of Edgar Allan Poe, Revolutionary War heroes, and other notable figures.
This stone marks the Poe family plot at Westminster Hall and Burying Ground, where David Poe, Sr. and William Henry Leonard Poe are buried.
Westminster Burial Ground, originally Westminster Presbyterian cemetery, was establisted in 1786. In 1852, the church was constructed on brick piers above the graves. The Burying Ground is the gravesite of Edgar Allan Poe and others. Today, the venue is used for weddings and private events!
It is currently part of the grounds of the University of Maryland's School of Law. It occupies the southeast corner of West Fayette and North Greene Street on the west side of downtown Baltimore. It sits across from the Baltimore VA hospital and is the burial site of Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849).
26. März 2008 · Learn about the history and significance of Westminster Hall & Burying Ground, a former Presbyterian church and one of Baltimore's oldest graveyards. See photos, inscriptions, and stories of the people buried here, including Edgar Allan Poe and War of 1812 veterans.
