Photographycourtesy courtesyofof ofTroup TroupNightingale, Nightingale,Southeastern SoutheasternPhotography Photography Photography Photography courtesy Troup Nightingale, Southeastern Photography A Afew fewthings things remember....... ....... totoremember Wearappropriate appropriatefootwear. footwear.The Thewalkway walkwayisis isan an * **Wear Wear appropriate footwear. The walkway an unevenshell shellpath paththat thatloops loopsthrough throughthe the uneven uneven shell path that loops through the cemetery.Beware Bewareofof ofants, ants,sand sandspurs spurs&& þs. thorns. cemetery. cemetery. Beware ants, sand spurs thorns. Nodogs, dogs,they theycan candamage damagehistoric historicmonuments. monuments. * **No No dogs, they can damage historic monuments. Thereare areno norestroom restroomfacilities. facilities. * **There There are no restroom facilities. Donot notwalk walkoror orstand standon onthe thegraves, graves,itititisis is * **Do Do not walk stand on the graves, disrespectful&& &you youmight mightfall fallthrough! through! disrespectful disrespectful you might fall through! Parkingisis isnot notallowed allowedinside insidethe thecemetery. cemetery. * **Parking Parking not allowed inside the cemetery. Thecemetery cemeteryhours hoursare arefrom fromDawn Dawntoto toDusk. Dusk. * **The The cemetery hours are from Dawn Dusk. * A cemetery is not a playground please don'tplay play * *AAcemetery cemeteryisisnot notaaplayground playgroundplease pleasedon't don't play on graves, monuments or statues. on ongraves, graves,monuments monumentsororstatues. statues. Norubbings rubbingsallowed. allowed. * **No No rubbings allowed. Afew fewthings things A lookfor for....... ....... totolook Signatures:Many Manyheadstones headstonesare aresigned signedby by * **Signatures: Signatures: Many headstones are signed by the stone carver, usually at the base. the thestone stonecarver, carver,usually usuallyatatthe thebase. base. Lambcarvings: carvings:AA Achild's child'sgrave gravewas wasoften oftenmarked marked * **Lamb Lamb carvings: child's grave was often marked with a sleeping lamb. with with aasleeping sleepinglamb. lamb. SecretSocieties: Societies:Several SeveralMasonic MasonicBodies Bodiesand and * **Secret Secret Societies: Several Masonic Bodies and Friendly Societies are represented in Oak Grove. Friendly FriendlySocieties Societiesare arerepresented representedininOak OakGrove. Grove. * In the summer after it rains the cemetery is filled * *InInthe thesummer summerafter afterititrains rainsthe thecemetery cemeteryisisfilled filled with “rain lilies.” with with“rain “rainlilies.” lilies.” Afew fewthings things A forfun fun...... ...... for HeadstoneMarkings Markings Headstone Headstone Markings K of P Knights ofPythias Pythias KKofofPP- -Knights Knightsofof Pythias d/o, s/o Daughter orSon Sonofof of d/o, d/o,s/o s/o - -Daughter Daughteroror Son WOW Woodmen of the World WOW WOW - -Woodmen Woodmenofofthe theWorld World CSA- -- Confederate ConfederateStates Statesofof ofAmerica America CSA CSA Confederate States America UCV United Confederate Veterans UCV UCV- -United UnitedConfederate ConfederateVeterans Veterans CoastalBrass BrassChoir ChoirConcert Concertinin inOak OakGrove GroveCemetery Cemetery Coastal Coastal Brass Choir Concert Oak Grove Cemetery OakGrove GroveCemetery Cemetery Oak OakGrove Groveisis isaa aVictorian VictorianEra Eracemetery cemeteryestablished established Oak Oak Grove Victorian Era cemetery established bythe thecity cityofof ofBrunswick Brunswickinin in1838. 1838.Originally Originallyten ten by by the city Brunswick 1838. Originally ten acres,the theboundries boundrieswere werereduced reducedtoto tothree threeacres acresinin in acres, acres, the boundries were reduced three acres 1871.There Thereare aremore morethan than1200 1200graves, graves,418 418 1871. 1871. There are more than 1200 graves, 418 unmarkedand andover over60 60unknown. unknown.Around Around200 200Civil Civil unmarked unmarked and over 60 unknown. Around 200 Civil War soldiers both Confederate and Union are War Warsoldiers soldiersboth bothConfederate Confederateand andUnion Unionare are buriedatat atOak OakGrove Grove buried buried Oak Grove OakGrove GroveCemetery CemeterySociety Society Oak Duetoto toyears yearsofof ofneglect neglectand andvandalism vandalismconcerned concerned Due Due years neglect and vandalism concerned citizens incorporated the Oak Grove Cemetery citizens citizensincorporated incorporatedthe theOak OakGrove GroveCemetery Cemetery Society(OGCS) (OGCS)inin in2014. 2014.The Thededicated dedicatedpurpose purpose Society Society (OGCS) 2014. The dedicated purpose of this all volunteer, non-profit is to support thecity city ofofthis thisall allvolunteer, volunteer,non-profit non-profitisistotosupport supportthe the city of Brunswick, with the protection, preservation and ofofBrunswick, Brunswick,with withthe theprotection, protection,preservation preservationand and promotionofof ofhistoric historicOak OakGrove GroveCemetery. Cemetery. promotion promotion historic Oak Grove Cemetery. Membership Membership Anyonewho whohas hasthe thedesire desiretoto toprotect protectand and Anyone Anyone who has the desire protect and preservethis thisplace placeofof ofBrunswick's Brunswick'shistory historyand and preserve preserve this place Brunswick's history and heritagemay maybecome becomeaa amember memberofof ofOGCS. OGCS. heritage heritage may become member OGCS. Foraa amembership membershipform formoror ormore moreinformation information For For membership form more information email:[email protected] [email protected] email: email: [email protected] ContributionInfo Info Contribution Yourdonations donationsmake makeour ourefforts effortspossible possibleand and Your Your donations make our efforts possible and canbe bemailed mailedto: to:Oak OakGrove GroveCemetery CemeterySociety, Society, can can be mailed to: Oak Grove Cemetery Society, P.O.Box Box3029, 3029,Brunswick, Brunswick,GA GA31521. 31521. P.O. P.O. Box 3029, Brunswick, GA 31521. HistoricWalking WalkingTours Tours Historic Guidedwalking walkingtours toursare areavailable availabletoto togroups groupsofof of Guided Guided walking tours are available groups fiveoror ormore morefor foraa adonation donationofof of$5.00 $5.00per perperson. person. five five more for donation $5.00 per person. A“symbolism” “symbolism”tour tourisis isour ourmost mostpopular. popular.To Tolearn learn AA “symbolism” tour our most popular. To learn moreabout aboutthe thetours toursoffered offeredoror ortoto tobook bookaa atour tour more more about the tours offered book tour email:[email protected] email:[email protected] email:[email protected] Followus uson onFacebook Facebookatat atwww.facebook. www.facebook. Follow Follow us on Facebook www.facebook. com/groups/OakGroveCemeterySociety com/groups/OakGroveCemeterySociety com/groups/OakGroveCemeterySociety Oak Grove Cemetery, Brunswick, GA ca.ca.1838 1838 Oak OakGrove GroveCemetery, Cemetery,Brunswick, Brunswick,GA GAca. 1838 Self Guided Tour AA Self Guided Tour A Self Guided Tour 1. *The Lamp of Eternal Flame The Gate PostsCol. Charles Lyon Schlatter (27 8. George C Dent (162/B) 1821-1884 Theofposts of the gatesThe around thePostsCol. cemeteryCharles have a Lyon Schlatter (27 1. *The Lamp Eternal Flame 1. *The Lamp of Eternal FlameGate The Gate PostsCol. Charles Lyon Schlatter (27 George C & Dent his wife Ophelia owned the lands and built the 8. George (162/B) 1821-1884 with a flame on top. Victorian symbolism Thelamp posts of the gates around the cemetery have a 8. George C Dent (162/B) 1821-1884 The posts of the gates around the cemetery have a home at Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation. Itand is one of last George & his wife Ophelia owned the lands built abounds here. The flame represents the eternal lamp with a flame on top. Victorian symbolism George & his wife Ophelia owned the lands and the built the lamp with a flame on top. Victorian symbolism remaining antibellum ricePlantation. plantationsIt in Georgia. Hofwyl is a home at Hofwyl-Broadfield is one of the last presence ofThe Godflame in a sin-darkened world. abounds here. represents the eternal home at Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation. It is one of the last abounds here. The flame represents the eternal National Historic Site is open for tours. Hofwyl was remaining antibellum rice and plantations in Georgia. Hofwyl is a is a 2. *Col. Charles Lyon Schlatter (27/B)world. 1808-1886 presence of God in a sin-darkened remaining antibellum rice plantations in Georgia. Hofwyl presence of God in a sin-darkened world. namedHistoric for a school in Switzerland that George attended. National Site and open tours. Hofwyl was was Lumber and the Railroads created the 1808-1886 2. *Col. Charles Lyon Schlatter (27/B) National Historic Siteisand is for open for tours. Hofwyl 2. *Col. Charles Lyon Schlatter (27/B) 1808-1886 9. *May Templeton (158/B) died named for a school in Switzerland that1871 George attended. "boom" times of Brunswick in the the late Lumber and the Railroads created named for a school in Switzerland that George attended. Lumber and the Railroads created the The Grand Opera (158/B) House indied BWK was host to many traveling 9. *May Templeton 1871 1800s. Col.ofSchlatter wasinthe founder "boom" times Brunswick the late 9. *May Templeton (158/B) died 1871 "boom" times of Brunswick in the late troups. The John Templeton Opera The Grand Operatheater HouseHouse in BWK was host many traveling of the BWK & Albany R.R. The town 1800s. Col. Schlatter was the founder The Grand Opera in BWK wastohost to many traveling 1800s. Col. Schlatter was the founder company was a favorite. While in BWK, one of theater troups. The John Templeton Opera Schlatterville between Brunswick & of the BWK & Albany R.R. The theater troups. The John Templeton Opera of the BWK & Albany R.R.town The town his 2 little girls (May) died and was buried here. company was a favorite. While in BWK, one Waycross was named for him. Schlatterville between Brunswick & & company was a favorite. While in BWK,ofone of Schlatterville between Brunswick sister went on to become theburied well-known his Her 2 little girls (May) died and was here. here. 3. *Douglas Gilbert Risley (25B) 1838-1882 Waycross was named for him. his 2 little girls (May) died and was buried Waycross was named for him. Fay Templeton! Mysteriously little Mays' Heractress sister went on to on become the well-known In 1867 heGilbert foundedRisley the Risley for Freedmen. 3. *Douglas (25B)School 1838-1882 Her sister went to become the well-known 3. *Douglas Gilbert Risley (25B) 1838-1882 headstoneactress was stolen and only theMysteriously foot stone remains. Fay Templeton! little He wrote,”Had Ithe a thousand lives &for theFreedmen. laying of them In 1867 he founded Risley School actress Fay Templeton! Mysteriously Mays' little Mays' In 1867 he founded the Risley School for Freedmen. 10.*Bryan Wechsler 1885-1886 headstone was stolen and (97/A) only foot remains. down wouldI release a thousand He wrote,”Had a thousand lives & the laying of them headstone was stolen and the only thestone foot stone remains. He wrote,”Had I a thousand lives & the laying of them He wasWechsler called to heaven at the tender age 10.*Bryan (97/A)(97/A) 1885-1886 slaves, I would give them.” down would release a thousand 10.*Bryan Wechsler 1885-1886 down would release a thousand 14called mos. Known as at thethe little boy age with He of was to heaven tender 4. Charles Day them.” (93/B) 1801-1885 slaves, I would give He was called to heaven at the tender age slaves, I would give them.” the“sleeping angel” on his tombstone. of 14 mos. Known as the little boy with Father-in-law of Sidney Lanier, 4. Charles Day (93/B) 1801-1885 of 14 mos. Known as the little boy with 4. Charles Day (93/B) 1801-1885 – A. (79/A) The11.*Treestones “sleeping angel” on Johannesen hison tombstone. the famous of GA poet who wrote Father-in-law Sidney Lanier, The “sleeping angel” his tombstone. Father-in-law of Sidney Lanier, The Woodmen of the World in the 1800s had a motto for their 11.*Treestones – A. Johannesen (79/A) The Marshes of Glynn on one of his the famous GA poet 11.*Treestones – A. Johannesen (79/A) the famous GAwho poetwrote who wrote - “No man shallinrest in1800s an umarked grave.” Themembers Woodmen of the World the had a had motto for There their visits to Brunswick. See the The many Marshes of Glynn on one of his The Woodmen of the World in the 1800s a motto for their The Marshes of Glynn on one of his were conditions – one of them, you could not hold a members - “No-man shall rest inrest an umarked grave.” There Historic Marker on 1000See Albany St. many visits to Brunswick. the members “No man shall in an umarked grave.” There many visits to Brunswick. See the such as bar-tending! Many Treestones here. were“dangerous” conditions –job one them, you could not hold 5. *Eula Brown Dunwoody (82/B) 1867-1890 Historic Marker on 1000 Albany St. St. were conditions –ofone of them, you could not ahold a Historic Marker on 1000 Albany 12. Phineas Nightingale (56/B) 1820-1894 “dangerous” job M. such as bar-tending! Many Treestones here. here. This enchanting sculpture(82/B) (See Cover) is a perfect 5. *Eula Brown Dunwoody 1867-1890 “dangerous” job such as bar-tending! Many Treestones 5. *Eula Brown Dunwoody (82/B) 1867-1890 a trip from(56/B) New England in the1790's 12. Phineas M.On Nightingale 1820-1894 of the romantic funerary artis popular during the Thisexample enchanting sculpture (See Cover) a perfect 12. Phineas M. Nightingale (56/B) 1820-1894 This enchanting sculpture (See Cover) is a perfect Grandmother, Catherine Greene On a Phineas's trip from New England in the1790's Victorian Era. Eula Dunwoody died four months after example of the romantic funerary art popular during the On a trip from New England in the1790's example of the romantic funerary art popular during the convinced Eli Whitney to come to her Phineas' Grandmother, Catherine Greene marrying prominent Brunswick, lawyer. He after Victorian Era.a Eula died four Phineas' Grandmother, Catherine Greene Victorian Era. Dunwoody Eula Dunwoody diedmonths four months after plantation (Mulberry Grove) in Savannah. convinced Eli Whitney to come to her honored herwith this marble statue. Years later he marrying a prominent Brunswick, lawyer. He He convinced Eli Whitney to come to her marrying a prominent Brunswick, lawyer. This trip(Mulberry brought about theindevelopment of the plantation Grove) Savannah. wouldher be murdered in his statue. downtown office. honored Years later he plantation (Mulberry Grove) in Savannah. honoredwith her this withmarble this marble statue. Years later he Cotton Gin. This trip brought about the development of the 6. *James Alexander Clubb Jr. (96/B) 1827-1889 wouldwould be murdered in his in downtown office.office. This trip brought about the development of the be murdered his downtown 13. Sir Rosendo Torras (30/A) 1851-1929 CottonCotton Gin. Gin. The Lighthouse Keeper on Little Cumberland 6. *James Alexander ClubbClubb Jr. (96/B) 1827-1889 6. *James Alexander Jr. (96/B) 1827-1889 Knighted by the Swedish King1851-1929 Gustaf for his service to the 13. Sir Rosendo Torras (30/A) who piloted the ship The Wanderer. It was The Lighthouse Keeper on Little Cumberland 13. Sir Rosendo Torras (30/A) 1851-1929 The Lighthouse Keeper on Little Cumberland crown, Rosendo came to Brunswick theservice late 1890's Knighted by the Swedish King Gustaf forinhis to theastoathe the slave ship that brought slaves into who piloted the ship It wasIt was Knighted by the Swedish King Gustaf for his service who piloted theThe shipWanderer. The Wanderer. commander ofcame a sailing ship. His in son, was crown, Rosendo to Brunswick theFernando late 1890's as the a as a U.S. (Jekyll) after slavery became illegal. the the slave ship that brought slaves into crown, Rosendo came to Brunswick in the late 1890's the slave ship that brought slaves into engineer who built the F.A. Torras Causeway to St. Simons commander of a sailing ship. His son, Fernando was the Clubb turned states's evidence on the owners the U.S. after slavery became illegal.illegal. commander of a sailing ship. His son, Fernando was the the (Jekyll) U.S. (Jekyll) after slavery became Islandwho in 1924. It had always been siad thattohere was no way engineer F.A. Causeway St. to Simons in aturned sensational trial. See Memorial on Jekyll. Clubb states's evidence on theonowners engineerbuilt who the built the Torras F.A. Torras Causeway St. Simons Clubb turned states's evidence the owners a road could be built from the island to the mainland. Island in 1924. It had always been siad that here was no way 7. *Urbanus Dart (113/B) 1800-1883 in a sensational trial. See Memorial on Jekyll. Island in 1924. It had always been siad that here was no way in a sensational trial. See Memorial on Jekyll. 14.*Maria Campbell Blain (11/A) 1845-1936 a road could be built from the island to the mainland. Born in theDart Indian Station, Colerain, he 7. *Urbanus (113/B) 1800-1883 a road could be built from the island to the mainland. 7. *Urbanus Dart (113/B) 1800-1883 Brunswick's "Miss Blain Maria"(11/A) was one of the seamstresss' who 14.*Maria Campbell 1845-1936 became a founding father of Brunswick. He in Born in theinIndian Station, Colerain, heserved 14.*Maria Campbell Blain (11/A) 1845-1936 Born the Indian Station, Colerain, he made the first local Confederate flag, The Stars andwho Bars, Brunswick's "Miss Maria" was one of the seamstresss' the GA. State legislature. His father was a close friend of became a founding fatherfather of Brunswick. He served in in Brunswick's "Miss Maria" was one of the seamstresss' who became a founding of Brunswick. He served used by thelocal Brunswick Riflemen. made the first Confederate flag, The Stars and Bars, Washington. 1500 Mansfield Street the George GA. State legislature. His father was a close friend of made the first local Confederate flag, The Stars and Bars, Entrance A the GA. State legislature. His father was a close friend of A B B used by theby Brunswick Riflemen. Col.Washington. Charles Lyon Schlatter (27/B) 1841-1886 George used the Brunswick Riflemen. George The Washington. Entrance NOTE: cemetery divided a shelltimes path.of Entrance ** Learn more about these people by booking and the Railroadsiscreated theby “Boom” Col.Lumber Charles Lyon Schlatter (27/B) 1841-1886 Col. Charles Lyon Schlatter (27/B) 1841-1886 Learn more about these people by booking ** AsNOTE: you stand theisentrance, on is of the one of**our Learn tours. See forthese details. 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