Memory Gardens is the only memorial park in the capital region.
January 3, 2012
Cemeteries are generally divided into two broad categories: traditional and memorial parks or gardens. Some cemeteries have both traditional upright monument sections and garden sections. A traditional cemetery has upright monuments, usually made of granite, and may also have private mausoleums for above-ground entombment. These cemeteries have served their communities for generations and contain the heritage of the persons interred there, as well as a great deal of local history, period architecture, statuary and art.
Memorial parks and gardens are a newer type of cemetery introduced about 75 years ago. These are cemeteries without upright monuments, where bronze memorials are placed level with the ground to blend with the beauty of the landscape. Memorial parks offer above-ground entombment in community mausoleums and may have chapels, crematories, or columbarium. They often feature expansive lawns with a variety of trees, flowering beds and gardens, as well as fountains, sculpture or memorial architecture.
Memory Gardens is proud to serve as the only memorial park in the capital region.