Rose Hill Cemetery

Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown's most historic public cemetery, was established in 1866 and serves as the final resting place of governors, senators, congressmen, judges, mayors, inventors, and thousands of prominent Washington County residents. Originally owned by Dr. John A. Wroe, this tract of land known as "Wroe's Hill" was purchased in 1865 by a board of trustees to establish the area's first public cemetery. Within its grounds lies Washington Confederate Cemetery, the final resting place of nearly 2500 Confederate soldiers who fought in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam. Those buried here include William T. Hamilton, Maryland governor from 1879 to 1883; Preston Lane Jr., Maryland governor from 1947 to 1951; Mathias P. Moller of the Moller Organ Company; Jacob Wheaton, the first African American to vote in Maryland; Hiram P. Maxim, father of amateur radio and inventor; Thomas Kennedy, a civil rights pioneer; and Col. John Ragan, a commander at the Battle of Bladensburg.

Hagerstown, Maryland · United States