Union Cemetery located on East Howard Street in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania was established in 1795. Burials at the cemetery began in 1808, and the cemetery was formally chartered in 1856.
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| Established | 1795 |
| Location | East Howard Street, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
The cemetery is the final resting place of several prominent residents of Pennsylvania, including Bellefonte's founding families, Pennsylvania governors and their wives, U.S. Congressmen, war heroes, and veterans, including Black soldiers from the Union's Army of the James during the American Civil War. Evan Pugh, the first president of the Pennsylvania State University is buried in the cemetery.[1]
Notable interments
editNotable people buried at the Union Cemetery:
References
edit- ^ "Virtual Walking Tour of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania Stop 36. Union Cemetery". Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association. Retrieved 2009-07-23.