Key West Cemetery

Located at the foot of Solares Hill, the Key West Cemetery covers an area of 77,000 m2 (19 acres) with an estimated number of 100,000 people buried here. The historic 1847 cemetery was moved to a higher ground after the hurricane in 1847 disinterred the bodies from the from the first burial ground. People who travel Key West fl usually come to this place if they want to know about the history of Key West.

The main entrance is at the corner of Margaret and Angela streets. The graveyard is still active and incorporates all the dead being brought to be buried. Every element of a tombstone has a meaning. Some of the symbols from the Victorian-era gravestone symbols include ‘death of an adult’, ‘death of a child’, ‘majestic beauty’, ‘love’ and ‘friendship’.

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There are a number of interesting plots in the cemetery like the marker of the renowned local hypochondriac, B.P. ‘Pearl’ Roberts, that reads, “I told you I was sick”. Another famous grave marker reads, “I am just resting my eyes”, which belongs to the Gloria M. Russel. The place is also known to have some very beautiful statues of angels and Woodsman of the World markers.

There are sections in the cemetery including sections for Jewish and Catholic burials. A monument erected in the 1868 to honor the dead from the Ten Years War to free Cuba from the Spanish rule is located in the center of the cemetery. There are Masonic sections for the three major ethnic groups in Key West: White, Black and Cuban.

People who avail travel packages to Key West can also can also avail the guided tour facility at the cemetery for an informative and descriptive experience which might be helpful in understanding the past and the present of the city.

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