Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, North Carolina
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Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington, North Carolina is a historic 19th-century burial ground known for its notable interments, including architect Henry Bacon, and its picturesque Victorian-era funerary art and landscaping.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
architect
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burial ground → cemetery → historic cemetery → |
| country |
United States
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| foundedInPeriod |
19th century
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| hasAccess |
publicly accessible
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| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Victorian funerary art
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Victorian landscaping → |
| hasCharacteristic |
Victorian-era grave markers
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garden cemetery design → mature trees → ornate funerary monuments → picturesque landscaping → scenic vistas → winding paths → |
| hasCoordinateSystem |
geographic coordinates
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| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of 19th-century garden cemetery movement
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reflects Victorian attitudes toward death and memorialization → |
| hasGoverningBody |
Oakdale Cemetery Company
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| hasMediaType |
guided tours
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| hasNearbyCity |
Wilmington, North Carolina
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| hasSection |
family plots
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historic graves → monument lots → |
| hasTourismType |
cemetery tourism
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heritage tourism → |
| hasWebsite |
https://www.oakdalecemetery.org/
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| heritageDesignation |
historic site
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| isPartOf |
historic resources of Wilmington, North Carolina
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| locatedIn |
Cape Fear region
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New Hanover County, North Carolina → North Carolina → Southeastern United States → Wilmington, North Carolina → |
| notableBurial |
Henry Bacon
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| notableFor |
Victorian-era funerary art
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historic significance → notable interments → picturesque landscape design → |
| notableWork |
Lincoln Memorial
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| openingDate |
1855
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| usedFor |
burials
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commemoration of the dead → memorialization → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Henry Bacon
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Kenneth C. Royall → Murray Hamilton ("Oakdale Cemetery, Washington, North Carolina, United States") → |
burialPlace |