Grave of John Wilkes Booth

[L Verge]

(01-23-2017 03:55 PM)PaigeBooth Wrote:  I had a great experience when I first visited the cemetery about two years ago. There are maps of the cemetery which you can pick up when you arrive. In addition to the Booth family plot, there are other notable people buried at Green Mount Cemetery, including Harriet Lane, Confederate Generls Joe Johnston and Isaac Trimble, and Reverdy Johnson. Also, the Weaver Vault is not to miss. That is where JWB's remains where kept prior to his burial.

Although the cemetery does close at a certain hour, from my experience it is perfectly safe to visit. The only hazardous part of the cemetery that I encountered was that many of the stones are very old and weak (the cemetery dates back to the 1830's) So people with young children who visit need to be careful their children do not try to push or climb these heavy, fragile stones.

Thanks for the update, Paige. We should also mention that there are periodic, guided tours of Green Mount.

Thanks for mentioning Gen. Isaac Trimble. His grave was another consideration during the court case regarding Booth's exhumation. If I remember correctly, the General's grave is very near to the Booth plot, and one of the chief administrators of Green Mount was Bill Trimble, grandson or great-grandson to the General. He was concerned about the proximity as well as that of other graves - including the other Booths - being trampled upon and damaged by crowds and reporters that might gather for such an event.

I was raised with a grandmother and mother who enjoyed roaming old cemeteries, and I remember from an early age being admonished not to step on other people's graves. In wet seasons, this can be a problem; and the caretakers at Green Mount also pointed out that they have underground water issues in that particular section of the cemetery which have contributed to routine damage of grounds and even grave interiors.

[PaigeBooth]

(01-23-2017 04:07 PM)L Verge Wrote:  

(01-23-2017 03:55 PM)PaigeBooth Wrote:  I had a great experience when I first visited the cemetery about two years ago. There are maps of the cemetery which you can pick up when you arrive. In addition to the Booth family plot, there are other notable people buried at Green Mount Cemetery, including Harriet Lane, Confederate Generls Joe Johnston and Isaac Trimble, and Reverdy Johnson. Also, the Weaver Vault is not to miss. That is where JWB's remains where kept prior to his burial.

Although the cemetery does close at a certain hour, from my experience it is perfectly safe to visit. The only hazardous part of the cemetery that I encountered was that many of the stones are very old and weak (the cemetery dates back to the 1830's) So people with young children who visit need to be careful their children do not try to push or climb these heavy, fragile stones.

Thanks for the update, Paige. We should also mention that there are periodic, guided tours of Green Mount.

Thanks for mentioning Gen. Isaac Trimble. His grave was another consideration during the court case regarding Booth's exhumation. If I remember correctly, the General's grave is very near to the Booth plot, and one of the chief administrators of Green Mount was Bill Trimble, grandson or great-grandson to the General. He was concerned about the proximity as well as that of other graves - including the other Booths - being trampled upon and damaged by crowds and reporters that might gather for such an event.

I was raised with a grandmother and mother who enjoyed roaming old cemeteries, and I remember from an early age being admonished not to step on other people's graves. In wet seasons, this can be a problem; and the caretakers at Green Mount also pointed out that they have underground water issues in that particular section of the cemetery which have contributed to routine damage of grounds and even grave interiors.

Very interesting information about General Trimble, Laurie. I visited his gravesite when I there. I really don't think Trimble gets the attention he deserves. He played a big a part at Gettysburg and was severely wounded in the leg during Pickett's charge. His leg was eventually amputated.

I forgot to mention, I also visited with Sam Arnold and O'Laughlen during my time at Green Mount; They too, are buried there.

[LincolnMan]

I was referring to Green Mount. I assume because of it's age it is also pretty large.

[Gene C]

Be careful when you visit the various cemetery offices. They keep trying to book me to an extended stay.

[L Verge]

(01-23-2017 06:52 PM)Gene C Wrote:  Be careful when you visit the various cemetery offices. They keep trying to book me to an extended stay.

Now, Gene, I thought the Devil had claims on you... Just use him as your escape excuse.

[Jim Garrett]

Green Mount Cemetery is a grand old cemetery of the Victorian era when they used the natural landscape to the best advantage. There are a number of people associated with the Lincoln Assassination, such as mentioned before, Preston Parr and also Ford's carpenter, James Gifford.

Bill Trimble is the Great Great Grandson of Gen. Isaac Ridgeway Trimble. He has donated or loaned a number of the General's effects to the Maryland Historical Society. He is now long retired as chairman of Green Mount. BTW, Gen. Trimble's leg was amputated by CSA surgeon Hunter McGuire, who amputated Stonewall Jackson's arm, just two months prior.

While the neighborhood around Green Mount is past rough, inside Green Mount is safe. Not far from Green Mount is one of the most significant (and overlooked) landmarks in Baltimore, if not the mid-Atlantic. Located at 1127 Lombard St. is the magnificent, but somewhat shabby, Weiss Deli. Here a massive Pastrami and Swiss can be had for only $8.50. This is the best Pastrami sandwich this side of Katz's Deli in NYC.

[Gene C]

(01-27-2017 10:01 AM)Jim Garrett Wrote:  Bill Trimble is the Great Great Grandson of Gen. Isaac Ridgeway Trimble. He has donated or loaned a number of the General's effects to the Maryland Historical Society. He is now long retired as chairman of Green Mount. BTW, Gen. Trimble's leg was amputated by CSA surgeon Hunter McGuire, who amputated Stonewall Jackson's arm, just two months prior.

Let's hope Gen Trimble had better results than Stonewall.

[Jim Garrett]

Gen. Trimble was left behind at Gettysburg and taken prisoner. I believe he was taken to Baltimore (his hometown) and there, received additional medical care.........and pastrami sandwiches.

[LincolnMan]

Awesome Jim!