Forestvale Cemetery
Forestvale Cemetery | |
Location | 490 Forestvale Road,Helena, Montana |
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Coordinates | 46°39′23″N112°02′13″W/ 46.65639°N 112.03694°W |
Area | 113 acres (46 ha) |
Built | 1890 |
Architect | Harry V. Wheeler |
NRHP referenceNo. | 90000145[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 21, 1990 |
Forestvale Cemetery(also known asForest Vale Cemetery) is an historic cemetery inHelena, Montana.It was established in 1890 for the Helena Cemetery Association and laid out by Harry V. Wheeler.[2]The arched stone entrance was built in 1890.[2]Among almost 15,000 gravestones there is a mausoleum, the original property included a house for thesexton.[2]The cemetery has been listed on theNational Register of Historic Placessince February 21, 1990.[1]
Notable burials include Montana GovernorsForrest H. Anderson(1913–1989),Tim Babcock(1919–2015),Sam C. Ford(1882–1961),Samuel T. Hauser(1833–1914),Benjamin F. Potts(1836–1887), andSam V. Stewart(1872–1939). Other notables include businessmanCharles Arthur Broadwater[1840–1892), painterRalph E. DeCamp(1858–1936), pioneerJames Fergus(1813–1902), Kentucky GovernorPreston H. Leslie(1819–1907), actressMyrna Loy(1905–1993), US SenatorWilbur F. Sanders(1834–1905), and rodeo cowgirlFannie Sperry Steele(1887–1983).[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ab"National Register Information System".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service.November 2, 2013.
- ^abcdMrs. Dorothy Wells (August 1988)."National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Forestvale Cemetery".National Park Service.RetrievedJanuary 22,2020.Withaccompanying pictures
- ^"Funeral Notices".The Independent-Record.Helena, Montana. May 30, 1936. p. 5.RetrievedJanuary 30,2021– viaNewspapers.com.