Rose Hill Cemetery
Overview
Like most cemeteries of the Victorian era, this burial ground established in 1840 was built like a park. Meander through the 50-acre Rose Hill Cemetery located along the banks of the Ocmulgee River. The Ocmulgee Heritage Trail actually runs along the cemetery and has several entrances like at Amerson River Park.
Now on the National Register of Historic Places, find the final resting place of Allman Brothers Band musicians, United States senators, governors and 600 Civil War soldiers. Today, Rose Hill is a favorite place among joggers, photographers and dog walkers. Photography is permitted. Daily hours are sunrise to sunset. Limited handicap accessible.
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