The Rosemary Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Sarasota, Florida. The cemetery is located at the northwest corner of the original plat of the town of Sarasota.[2]

Rosemary Cemetery
Rosemary Cemetery is located in Florida
Rosemary Cemetery
Rosemary Cemetery is located in the United States
Rosemary Cemetery
LocationSarasota, Florida
Coordinates27°20′42″N 82°32′37″W / 27.34500°N 82.54361°W / 27.34500; -82.54361
Built1886
NRHP reference No.03001143[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 16, 2003

History

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The cemetery was acquired by the town of Sarasota in 1903. The cemetery is a significant indicator of the early settlement as it is the first public cemetery in Sarasota and the oldest extant man-made landscape feature in the city.[1]

On November 16, 2003, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

Notable burials

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Rosemary Cemetery". Sarasota History Alive. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "John Hamilton Gillespie". Sarasota History Alive!. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
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