Druid Ridge Cemetery
| Druid Ridge Cemetery | |
|---|---|
 The Statue in Druid ridge that represents The Greek fate "Clotho" | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1898 |
| Location | Pikesville, Maryland |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 39°22′54.85″N 76°43′15.65″W / 39.3819028°N 76.7210139°W |
| Owned by | Dignity Memorial |
| Size | 200 acres (81 ha) |
| No. of interments | over 18,000 |
| Website | https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/baltimore-md/druid-ridge-cemetery/9711 |
| Find a Grave | Druid Ridge Cemetery |
Druid Ridge Cemetery is located in Pikesville, Maryland, just outside the city of Baltimore.
Among its monuments and graves are several noted sculptures by Hans Schuler and the final resting places of:
- Felix Agnus, American Civil War general and newspaper publisher
- Frederick Bauernschmidt (1864–1933), brewer and philanthropist[1]
- Alfred Blalock, pioneering cardiovascular surgeon
- Patricia Breslin, actress
- Howard Bryant (1861–1930), Maryland state delegate and law professor[2]
- Dorothy Benjamin Caruso, widow of tenor Enrico Caruso
- William Bullock Clark (1860–1917), American geologist[3]
- William Jones "Boileryard" Clarke, baseball player and coach
- Claribel Cone, physician and art collector
- Etta Cone, famous art collector along with her sister who together helped establish the Baltimore Museum of Art
- Walter Dandy, one of the fathers of neurosurgery
- Samuel K. Dennis Jr. (1874–1953), Maryland politician and judge[4]
- Anthony Hastings George, British Consul-General.
- Jennis Roy Galloway, Baltimore-born World War II Commander, later Managing Director of Union Carbide India, Ltd
- Elisabeth Gilman, daughter of Daniel Coit Gilman and prominent Maryland socialist and civil liberties advocate
- John F. Goucher, namesake of Goucher College
- Virginia Hall, Baltimore-born World War II spy for the British Special Operations Executive
- Eli Jones Henkle, U.S. Congressman, 5th District of Maryland
- William Henry Howell (1860–1945), American physiologist[5]
- John Charles Linthicum, U.S. Congressman, 4th District of Maryland
- John Mays Little (died 1950), Maryland state delegate[6]
- Adolf Meyer (1866–1950), Swiss-American psychiatrist[7]
- Art Modell, owner of professional football teams
- Curt Motton, professional baseball player
- Rosa Ponselle, celebrated soprano
- Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. (1898-1983), investment banker and founder of T. Rowe Price
- Carl Vernon Sheridan, World War II Medal of Honor recipient
- George A. Solter (1873–1950), American judge and lawyer[8]
- Hugh H. Young, pioneering urologist
References
[edit]- ^ "Bauernschmidt Rites To Be Held Tomorrow". The Baltimore Sun. 1933-03-10. p. 18. Retrieved 2023-01-20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard Bryant Obsequies Held". The Baltimore Sun. 1930-09-21. p. 22. Retrieved 2023-03-21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary". The Baltimore Sun. 1917-07-30. p. 8. Retrieved 2022-12-02 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Judge Dennis Dies Suddenly". The Baltimore Sun. 1953-01-12. p. 16. Retrieved 2022-12-13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howell". The Evening Sun. 1945-02-07. p. 31. Retrieved 2022-12-11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Well Known Md. Banker Succumbs". The Gazette and Daily. York, Pennsylvania. 1951-01-04. Retrieved 2023-03-21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dr. Meyer's Rites Set Monday". The Evening Sun. 1950-03-18. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-12-11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former Judge G. A. Solter Dies at Age 77". The Baltimore Sun. 1950-11-28. p. 32. Retrieved 2022-12-04 – via Newspapers.com.
