Oak Hill Cemetery

1605 Oak Hill Ave., Lawrence, Kansas. County/parish: Douglas.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 10, 2017. NRIS 100001287.

1 contributing site. 5 contributing structures. 5 contributing objects.

Also known as:

  • KHRI #045--5925

From Wikipedia:

Oak Hill Cemetery (Lawrence, Kansas)

The Oak Hill Cemetery is a cemetery in Lawrence, Kansas. It was first constructed as a way for the people of Lawrence to remember those who were killed in Quantrill's Raid. Several prominent Kansans are buried there, including Charles L. Robinson, John P. Usher, Lucy Hobbs Taylor, James H. Lane, and the grandparents of Langston Hughes - Charles and Mary Langston. It was built in 1866.

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