We were amazed on our tour of this cemetary. We saw tombstones from "Florida's first millionaire" to the midget who wanted to be buried in a full-size coffin. There is a map, available for a small donation, that helps guide you through the cemetary. **The stone slabs are laid on top of the body so it doesn't get washed away ...
Most of the graves are above ground and many of the headstones are ornate and unusual. Take time to read the stories about the departed you will find on some grave markers....they are quite different and interesting!
Ok, I may be a little morbid, but the cemetery was really cool. It's free and open from dawn to dusk. While there isn't a tour guide there is a pamphlet that we got from the lady who did our Haunted Ghost tour. The pamphlet was 4 bucks and it told you were all the cool and interesting graves were, like which ones were the oldest and ...
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By A Yahoo! Contributor, 01/14/06
There is not much parking around the cemetary with most spots marked for residents but it's well worth the walk to take a walk through this cemetary. There is a map for $5 available guiding you to the more famous and interesting gravesites which, unfortunately we did not buy. It seems like many locals use the cemetary for their daily walks or ...
The most peaceful cemetary I've been to. I went to take some black and white photos - it was very nice. It would be nice to see palm trees lining cemetaries in my area.
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Do the Duval Crawl too much and you will end the in the KW Cemetery
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 12/28/04
When I went to visit the cemetery, it was really hot that day. I didn't have any water, either. I thought I was going to die in the cemetery. Most all of the graves are above ground, because the city is only a few feet above sea level. Some of the graves are very old as well going back to the nineteenth century. Tours of the cemetery are ...
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