I am glad to read this article and to see that an effort is being made for Mt. Mora Cemetery. At one time I was told it had the biggest or one of the biggest endowments in the nation?

During the times I used to take tour to Mt. Mora, they had a resident caretaker and he would give guided tours, along with history of the various govenors, mayors, historic generals and people of interest.

He told of a time a local scrape dealer had taken to entering the cemetery at night to steal metal from the graves and this was a long time ago, the caretaker shot the man with rock salt and put a stop to the depredation.

Mt. Mora is truely a historic place and a lovely place in the Spring time. The design of the monuments and the family crypts are remarkable for anyone interested in design. The stories are wonderful bits of history.

Thanks to the volunteers who have given their time and effort to clean up the cemetery.

On Guard takes initiative at Mount Mora Cemetery

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