Oaklawn Cemetery is the first public burial ground in Tampa, Florida, United States. The location was deeded in the mid-19th century and was described as the final resting place for "White and Slave, Rich and Poor." Oaklawn Cemetery is located at the intersection of Morgan Street and Harrison Street in downtown Tampa, about two blocks South of I-275. It has approximately 1,700 graves.
The northwest section is actually a separate cemetery known as Saint Louis Catholic Cemetery. Established in 1874, it had its own entry gates and was for many years completely separated from Oaklawn by an iron fence. Among those buried in the St. Louis section are the founder of Ybor City, Vicente Martinez Ybor, five pioneer priests (three of whom died in a 15-day period during the 1887 yellow fever epidemic) and Cecilia Morse, the foundress of Catholic parochial education in the Tampa Bay area. A few remnants of the fence are still visible including several brick fence posts with marble finials, the original driveways and the gates that serviced only the St. Louis section. In 2010 and 2011, the Diocese of Saint Petersburg added Catholic Heritage Markers to the cemetery recognizing the contributions of both Mrs. Morse and the pioneer priests, as well as a site map which delineates the "Saint Louis section" of the graveyard.[6][7]
Sexton Houseedit
The Sexton House, formerly known as the Pavilion or Gazebo, was constructed in 1910 for caretaker tools and equipment. The word "sexton" is from the Latin "sacristanus" which means "someone who looks after the sacred objects."[8]
Darwin Branch Givensedit
Darwin Branch Givens marble marker at Oaklawn Cemetery
A gravesite for Darwin Branch Givens (born 1858 - died 1942) includes a marble marker at the gravesite inscribed:
^"FPAN - Destination: Civil War - - Oaklawn Cemetery (4) - Darwin Givens grave and marker". www.flpublicarchaeology.org.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oaklawn Cemetery (Tampa, Florida).
List of Persons Interred at Oaklawn
St Petersburg Times article on Oaklawn
Notable people buried at Oaklawn Cemetery
Pioneer Priests' Graves and St. Louis Cemetery map
Cecelia Morse Grave and DOSP Historic Marker
December 20, 2023
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Oaklawn Cemetery is the first public burial ground in Tampa Florida United States The location was deeded in the mid 19th century and was described as the final resting place for White and Slave Rich and Poor Oaklawn Cemetery is located at the intersection of Morgan Street and Harrison Street in downtown Tampa about two blocks South of I 275 It has approximately 1 700 graves Oaklawn CemeteryU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S Historic districtHarrison St entrance to Oaklawn CemeteryShow map of FloridaShow map of the United StatesLocationHillsborough County Florida Tampa FloridaCoordinates27 57 16 9 N 82 27 26 3 W 27 954694 N 82 457306 W 27 954694 82 457306NRHP reference No 100001668Added to NRHPSeptember 19 2017Oaklawn Cemetery includes a section for Catholic burials called St Louis Catholic Cemetery The two graveyards were added as a Historic District to the U S National Register of Historic Places on September 19 2017 1 The Sexton House was used for equipment storage and maintenance activities The cemetery was of the Rural Cemetery style 2 The First Mayor of the City of Tampa Judge Joseph B Lancaster is buried at Oaklawn as is the 6th mayor James McKay Sr Others include pirates slaves yellow fever epidemic victims and confederate soldiers Notable areas and gravesites in the cemetery include the gravesites of Henry Laurens Mitchell John T Lesley Family Samuel Friebele Charlie Wall the Hooker Family James McKay Jr James C Field Joseph B Lancaster the Krause Family the Wall Family mass graves gravesite of James T Magbee the gravesites of William and Nancy Ashley 3 gravesites of John P Wall James Gettis 4 grave art and the Cradle Graves 5 Contents 1 Saint Louis Catholic Cemetery 2 Sexton House 3 Darwin Branch Givens 4 Image gallery 5 References 6 External linksSaint Louis Catholic Cemetery editThis article is about the Catholic section of Oaklawn Cemetery in Tampa Florida For the cemetery in New Orleans see Saint Louis Cemetery nbsp Vicente Martinez Ybor s grave lies in the St Louis section of Oaklawn CemeteryThe northwest section is actually a separate cemetery known as Saint Louis Catholic Cemetery Established in 1874 it had its own entry gates and was for many years completely separated from Oaklawn by an iron fence Among those buried in the St Louis section are the founder of Ybor City Vicente Martinez Ybor five pioneer priests three of whom died in a 15 day period during the 1887 yellow fever epidemic and Cecilia Morse the foundress of Catholic parochial education in the Tampa Bay area A few remnants of the fence are still visible including several brick fence posts with marble finials the original driveways and the gates that serviced only the St Louis section In 2010 and 2011 the Diocese of Saint Petersburg added Catholic Heritage Markers to the cemetery recognizing the contributions of both Mrs Morse and the pioneer priests as well as a site map which delineates the Saint Louis section of the graveyard 6 7 Sexton House editThe Sexton House formerly known as the Pavilion or Gazebo was constructed in 1910 for caretaker tools and equipment The word sexton is from the Latin sacristanus which means someone who looks after the sacred objects 8 Darwin Branch Givens edit nbsp Darwin Branch Givens marble marker at Oaklawn CemeteryA gravesite for Darwin Branch Givens born 1858 died 1942 includes a marble marker at the gravesite inscribed As a young child he alerted Tampa of the invading Yankee soldiers with the cry the devils are coming 1864 dd Early Oaklawn Conservator 9 dd Image gallery edit nbsp USS Sagamore marker nbsp Captain Black Died at Sea nbsp John P Wall 15th Mayor of Tampa nbsp 102 Unknown Monument nbsp Joseph Lancaster First Mayor of Tampa grave nbsp Kennedy Monument nbsp Coller Marker Tampa s First Settlers nbsp John McCormick Tampa PD s first officer killed in the line of duty nbsp Confederate Unknown Soldier nbsp Pirate Grave nbsp Lesley Family Slave Grave No name listed nbsp Yellow Fever Monument nbsp Sgt John Miller WWII nbsp William and Nancy Ashley Master and Servant graveReferences edit Federal Register Notices PDF The Rural Cemetery July 8 2014 Tampa tombstone shares master slave s tale of brave love February 2 2013 cotadmin July 8 2014 James Gettis Oaklawn Walking Tour Archived 2013 06 23 at the Wayback Machine Tampa Parks and Recreation C Cecilia Morse Historical Marker Pioneer Priests Graves Historical Marker Sexton House Tampa Parks and Recreation FPAN Destination Civil War Oaklawn Cemetery 4 Darwin Givens grave and marker www flpublicarchaeology org External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oaklawn Cemetery Tampa Florida List of Persons Interred at Oaklawn St Petersburg Times article on Oaklawn Notable people buried at Oaklawn Cemetery Pioneer Priests Graves and St Louis Cemetery map Cecelia Morse Grave and DOSP Historic Marker Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oaklawn Cemetery amp oldid 1169261427, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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