Join us at Brookmere Cemetery in Cleveland, OH on Monday August 5th, 2024!
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Brookmere Cemetery
3645 Broadview Rd. Cleveland, OH 44109
8/5/2024 9am-3pm

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“Much of the land in South Brooklyn was owned by a man named Warren Young (1787-1832). When the area began to be settled, he donated a portion of his land for the civic purpose of a cemetery. He himself is buried in Brookmere and his monument states that he is the donor of the cemetery. The first person buried in Brookmere was a child named Bertha Albers. The cemetery records list her as the first burial and then Carl and Sylvia Albers as the next two... no dates are given but are prior to 1832. The first burial that was officially recorded was 1843. There are approximately 3,551 burials in Brookmere.

Brookmere Cemetery has two noteworthy features. The first is the presence of epitaphs in the German language indicating the nationality of many of the early settlers in this area. The second is the great number of early family names which are outstanding because many of them are current street names.

Many of the monuments in this cemetery showcase the fine art of the stonecutters of that period. The antique forms are showcased in the cloak-covered urn, the scroll, the joined hands (symbolic of the union of God and man), and the hand pointing to a star (symbolic of the hand of God pointing us toward heaven). Visitors are often drawn to the Selover plot which is surrounded by a wrought iron fence decorated with chain and bells. Legend has it that the bells fend off evil spirits. 

Brookmere has many veterans buried here from the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Spanish-American War, the Civil War, WWI and WWII. They are honored yearly in an official ceremony located at the veteran's memorial in the cemetery.

There is much history in this cemetery and hence, many stories of the people who call Brookmere their final resting place. It is crucial that we maintain the cemetery and repair the headstones that have fallen into disrepair and honor their memories with dignity and respect.”

*info above and images below are provided by our local event co-host Linda Cameron*