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The Caldwell Sisters in Cave Hill Cemetery, Kentucky

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Louisville, Jefferson County

Entombed below this monument are Mary Elizabeth and Mary Gwendolyn Caldwell. Born into wealth (the Caldwell family was one of Kentucky’s first multi-millionaire families), both were orphaned quite young when their parents passed away. Educated in Europe, both sisters married into European aristocracy when cash-poor European families were seeking wealthy Americans to marry.

This sculpture can be found in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky. It was sculpted by Gibert Bayes. It’s listed as part of the Smithsonian’s Save Our Sculpture database.

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John J. Kelly Monument at Laurel Grove North Cemetery-Savannah, Georgia

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Sculpted by J. J. Horgan, the John J. Kelly monument pays tribute to John J. Kelly (1818-1872), a businessman and a leader in the Irish community in Savannah. The marker was erected by the Hibernian Society, a fraternal society offering aid and support to Irish citizens.

This monument is listed on the Smithsonian’s Save Outdoor Sculpture database and can be found in Laurel Grove North Cemetery in Savannah.

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Farrar Monument-Dalton, Georgia

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Located in the West Hill Cemetery, the Farrar monument memorializes William Farrar, founder of Farrar Lumber Company, Mary Agnes, Floyd, and Mary. The Farrar family relocated to Dalton after the Civil War where the family built the prosperous lumber company. The monument is listed on the Smithsonian’s Save Our Outdoor Sculpture list.

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Little Union Primitive Baptist Church-Roberta, Georgia

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Founded on November 19, 1825, the Little Union Primitive Baptist Church sits just outside Roberta, Georgia, in what was known as the Friendship Community. The land for the church and cemetery was given by Jasper Taylor, a local farmer and enslaver. The church was built with enslaved labor. Like many white churches at the time, enslaved men and women attended the same church services as their white enslavers. Unlike many churches, there was no slave gallery, but a wall was built to separate the Black parishioners from the white ones.

Marker for siblings, Ruth (1882-1883) and Clyde (1884-1884) Hays

The church cemetery is unusual because most Primitive Baptists believe in a simple, unadorned look. This applies to their cemetery, too. This cemetery has three Victorian monuments of note, which is a rare find in the state of Georgia.

This is the marker for Mary Ann Smith Hays (1850-1904), Ruth and Clyde’s mother.
James Taylor, 1836-1913. Taylor was the son of the man who donated for the church and the cemetery. This monument is listed on the Smithsonian’s Outdoor Sculpture database.

A brief history can be found here.

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Louisa Porter monument at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia

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Louisa Alexander Porter (1807-1888) was from a prominent family in Georgia. A generous philanthropist, she helped fund the beginning of the “Refuge for the Homeless” which provided housing for homeless women and children. The Louisa Porter Foundation honors her legacy.

Her monument, designed by Antonio Caniparoli, is made of Carrara marble and is listed on the Smithsonian Saving Outdoor Sculpture database. It is in Laurel Grove North Cemetery.

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Out in the Rain Fountain-Atlanta, Georgia

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The Out in the Rain Fountain sits not too far from the Oakland Cemetery Visitor’s Center. It was founded by J. L. Mott Iron Works in 1913 and copied from a Galloway & Graff sculpture originally made in 1876.

It’s listed on the Smithsonian’s Save Outdoor Sculpture database.