Cemetery Sojourns - Old Saint Paul's Cemetery and Westminster Hall Burying Ground, Baltimore

Join award-winning local documentarian, author, and historian Chris Haugh for another walking tour through some of Baltimore’s most historic graveyards. Located near Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Old Saint Paul's Cemetery opened in 1800 under the purview of Saint Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church. This cemetery is fairly small, encompassing only a few acres of ground surrounded by brick walls and open by appointment only. It is noted for the large number of historical figures and prominent families interred in its grounds. Here you will find buried noted politicians, businessmen, war heroes and the son of the founder of Frederick. It once even held the mortal remains of Francis Scott Key before he was moved to Frederick in 1866. We will visit gravesites and then walk a few short blocks to Westminster Hall and its surrounding burying ground. Dating back to 1787, this graveyard of the First Presbyterian Church of Baltimore is the final resting place (hopefully) of writer Edgar Allan Poe, and Philip Barton Key, son of Francis Scott Key, who died tragically in 1859. Chris writes a blog entitled “Stories in Stone” and serves as Preservation Manager and Historian of Frederick’s historic Mount Olivet Cemetery. Bring your walking shoes as we expect to walk less than 2 miles on level terrain. Following the tour, we will head to the oldest public market in the United State, the famous Lexington Market, where you can enjoy a late lunch on your own at one of the many food stands located in this historic space.