Green Mount Cemetery

Green Mount Cemetery is a garden cemetery in Baltimore, United States. It was established in 1838, covering 27.52 hectares. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Wikidata records 160 notable interments here, including John Wilkes Booth, Allen Dulles, Harriet Lane.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 9:00 AM – 3:45 PM
• Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 3:45 PM
• Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 3:45 PM
• Thursday: 9:00 AM – 3:45 PM
• Friday: 9:00 AM – 3:45 PM
• Saturday: 9:00 AM – 3:45 PM
• Sunday: Closed

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

160 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 160, or take the JSON record.

Of Green Mount Cemetery's 160 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (29%), lawyer (18%), writer (9%), military officer (8%), diplomat (6%).

• John Wilkes Booth (1838–1865), stage actor, actor, writer
• Allen Dulles (1893–1969), intelligence officer, diplomat, politician
• Harriet Lane (1830–1903)
• Robert Garrett (1875–1961), athletics competitor, collector, financier
• Joseph E. Johnston (1807–1891), army officer, politician
• Johns Hopkins (1795–1873), philanthropist, entrepreneur
• Louis McLane (1786–1857), diplomat, politician, lawyer
• Henry Augustus Rowland (1848–1901), university teacher, physicist
• Sidney Lanier (1842–1881), prose writer, hymnwriter, flautist
• John P. Kennedy (1795–1870), slave driver, novelist, author
• James Young (1872–1948), film director, film actor, director
• Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte (1785–1879), socialite, merchant
• Daniel Barringer (1860–1929), geologist
• Walter Lord (1917–2002), historian, writer, screenwriter
• Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps (1793–1884), scientific collector, textbook writer, non-fiction writer
• John Nelson (1791–1860), diplomat, politician, lawyer
• Margaret Seddon (1872–1968), film actor, stage actor, actor
• Johnny Eck (1911–1991), circus performer, film actor
• Reverdy Johnson (1796–1876), diplomat, jurist, politician
• John Gresham Machen (1881–1937), Protestant theologian, New Testament scholar, biblical scholar
• Junius Brutus Booth (1796–1852), stage actor, actor
• Albert Cabell Ritchie (1876–1936), university teacher, politician, lawyer
• Jesse D. Bright (1812–1875), entrepreneur, politician, lawyer
• Isaac R. Trimble (1802–1888), railway engineer, civil engineer, military personnel
• William Pinkney Whyte (1824–1908), politician, lawyer

Common questions

Where is Green Mount Cemetery?

Green Mount Cemetery is in Baltimore, United States, at coordinates 39.3075, -76.6072.

When was Green Mount Cemetery established?

Green Mount Cemetery was established in 1838, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Green Mount Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 160 notable interments at Green Mount Cemetery, including John Wilkes Booth, Allen Dulles, Harriet Lane, Robert Garrett, Joseph E. Johnston.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q3776324 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, United States." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q3776324. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/green-mount-cemetery/

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