The Gang takes on Magnolia Cemetery!

The Pyramid at Magnolia Cemetery

THIS IS IT! The blog post everyone was waiting for, a trip to the grand Magnolia Cemetery. This Cemetery is unlike any that I have visited. The beautiful scenery, almost made me forget that the dead was buried there. Its atmosphere holds a historical sense to it. While exploring the massive landscape, I ran into a pyramid in the south, a beautiful lake, and a tribute to the confederate soldiers. Stay tune and remember to bring bug spray.

Opened in 1850, Magnolia Cemetery contains 150 acres of land, and is a eternal resting place to over 35,000 people. The land is well kept, and it has a beautiful bridge over a wide lake. There are hundreds of different pathways to travel on and make your own little

It was difficult to choose 3 out of 35,000 masterpiece, but one of my all time favorite is the grand monument dedicated to Elbert P. Jones. He was born in Kentucky on September 23, 1814, and it says that he died in Charleston on April 1, 1892. It is also stated on the monument that Jones was a resident of San Francisco, California for the last six years of his life.

A tribute to Elbert P. Jones 

The top of the monument is a masterpiece, it is a sculpture of what is present in many catholic churches. It even has its own iron gate surrounding the monument. The wife of Jones did an excellent job of creating a tribute to her husband, the first words written are " A tribute of affection to a beloved husband".

Next is the elaborate family section dedicated to the Revel family. The section is surrounded by stone, and at the entrance is a very detailed gate. What really drew my attention toward the Revel's burial site, was the statue placed in the center. The statue depicts a women (maybe Jesus' mother, Mary) holding onto to the cross, with a crown flower in her hand.

The Revels' family burial site

The Statue itself is dedicated to Ellen and Mathew Revel. Ellen died on February 27, 1899, at the age of 65. Mathew died on January 15, 1906, at the age of 80. written at the bottom is "In life I loved thee, in death I mourn thee."

To add to the historic atmosphere of Magnolia, it is a resting place for 2,200 confederate veterans. It even has a section dedicated to the fallen soldiers. So in honor of this, the last monument that sparked my interest was one dedicated to James Brown Boyd.

Boyd was in the Palmetto Guards. He was in 2nd S.C regt Sergeant who died during the battle of Sharpburg, in Maryland on September 17th, 1862. With a confederate flag placed in the ground in front of the small monument. At the top is stoned vase full of flowers. It signify the grief of the loss of a great Sergeant.  

A tribute to Sergt. James Brown Boyd

 Overall, the trip to Magnolia was one for the books! It was an amazing experience, and who knew that so much is within a cemetery. It was a beautiful view and I would encourage other to take a stroll through Magnolia, bring friends, and lots of bug spray!

The lake at Magnolia
Cemetery