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Oaklawn CemeteryTampa, Florida |
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Oaklawn CemeteryTampa, Florida |
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| Tampa's oldest cemetery,
established in 1850, was originally called the Lady's
Memorial Burying Ground. The Ladies' Memorial Society
purchased land to add to the original grant by the city
council. Another portion of land was donated by James T.
Magbee in 1880. Many of the founding fathers and mothers
of Tampa are buried here. Prior to 1850, burials were
commonly made on a family's own land. There used to be a
fence between the St. Louis and the Oaklawn cemeteries.
However, it fell into disrepair and was removed during
clean-ups. There is a marker that
shows one of the division points. It is owned and operated by the city of Tampa  .This cemetery was featured in an article ("Tampa Bay's 'Six Feet Under' Tour" by Karen Haymon Long) in the June 23, 2002 The Tampa Tribune Travel Section. |
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