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Features of Elmwood (1 articles) Elmwood Cemetery is a beautiful Park Cemetery, featuring a beautiful stone chapel, a sculpted "valley" of mausoleums, a picnic area dedicated to police officers and firemen, and other amazing features... ARMOUR CHAPEL The beautiful Kirkland B. Armour Memorial Chapel at the center of Elmwood Cemetery was built and opened in 1902 by Annie Paynter Hearne Armour, in memory of her husband. The chapel is beautiful, with gorgeous stained glass windows and carved black oak angels. It seats 100 people, and is available for funerals, weddings, or small events. This article features a collection of beautiful photos by Bruce Mathews and a full history of the Chapel itself... [1294 views]
Grave Markers (1 articles) In Elmwood's long history, a wide variety of grave markers, mausoleums, and tombs were used to honor those at rest there. The varied types, styles, and symbolism represented at Elmwood is worth examining. SYMBOLISM TOUR All of the photographs in this article were taken during a March 2007 visit to the Elmwood Cemetery at 4900 Truman Road, Kansas City, Missouri. My goal in taking these photographs was to capture some of the beautiful and unusual sights that can be found at the cemetery. The symbolism of each grave marker, statue, and tomb is also discussed. [2068 views]
Lost Stories (2 articles) In our search for new history and genealogy, we have studied and compiled unique, strange and interesting stories that we wanted to share with you. There have been some rather weird and humorous things to reemerge from the annals of time and we think you will get a thrill out of them! HOUDINI AMAZES POLICE (1900) At least twenty men who were at the police station to-day are ready to swear henceforth that Houdini, the handcuff expert who is appearing at the Orpheum this week is the most wonderful wizard that ever undertook to get out of a pair of handcuffs. He gave an exhibition this forenoon in the main cell room there before a score of police officers, detectives, newspaper reporters, theatrical men, and interested spectators that well merited the conclusion. [452 views] RECOLLECTIONS OF MATTIE LYKINS Mattie Lykins personal recollections of Quantrill's raid on Lawrence. [312 views]
Care for Elmwood (1 articles) The goal is to honor, restore, and preserve the beauty of historic Elmwood Cemetery...and while much has been done, there is much work left to do. These articles will focus on the efforts being made... KANSAS ARBORISTS PROJECT Ivan Katzer and the Kansas Arborists Association to the rescue!!!! He had heard about our cemetery and our trees and the great need we had for help. He spoke with the members of the Association and they decided to have a service project at Elmwood. They made a commitment and received commitments from other tree services in the area. This was a huge effort, and pictures included with this article really illustrate what a special project this was. [344 views]