Old Glory Returns to Magnolia Cemetery

After several months I am excited to see Old Glory and her partner the South Carolina Flag gracing the entrance to the cemetery once again! The old flag pole rusted at the base and had to be replaced. So proudly she waves because of your donations! Thanks!

Magnolia's Receiving Tomb Gets Help From the “Seven to Save” Project

In 2011 The Preservation Society of Charleston voted to include the Receiving Tomb located at Magnolia Cemetery on its “Seven to Save” project. “ Seven to Save” is a program to raise interest and financial assistance  for historical structures  threatened by extinctions.

Magnolia's Most Monumental: Witte Tiffany Angel

I have passed by this one-of-a-kind Magnolia Cemetery monument many times over the years and was never quite sure about the image on it. American Indian? Egyptian pharaoh? Christian angel?

 

The plot thickened when I really started to look into this mysterious memorial. Enter one of America’s most famous and accomplished artists and designers: Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933).

Cemetery Holds Gettysburg Memorial

In recognition of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War's epic Battle of Gettysburg, Magnolia Cemetery held a special memorial service on July 1.

The event's purpose was to recognize and honor the sacrifices of tens of thousands of soldiers, North and South, who fought, died and were wounded during the pivotal three day battle 150 years ago. Buried at Magnolia Cemetery are 82 South Carolinians who were killed or mortally wounded at Gettysburg. In 1871 Charleston's Ladies Memorial Association, lead by Mary Amarinthia Yates Snowden, traveled to Gettysburg, disinterred the S.C. soldiers from shallow graves on the battlefied, and had them brought home. At this memorial service, their headstones were adorned with black ribbons (seen below behind the reenactors).

Cemetery to Mark Gettysburg Anniversary Monday, July 1

News Release/Media Coverage is Invited: 
Gettysburg- the Civil War's biggest, bloodiest and most significant battle- will mark its 150th anniversary on July 1-3. Charleston's Magnolia Cemetery, which has one of the South's largest Confederate burial grounds, will mark the occasion with ceremonies on Monday, July 1 at 10:30 a.m. to honor both the Southern and Northern soldiers who lost their lives in the epic battle.

Early Morning Glory

A Magnolia flower is just days from blooming near the front lagoon and bridge. The cemetery offers many reflective and serene settings and scenes for those seeking quiet contemplation.

Wood Storks Are Back!

Many different types of birds, large and small, visit the ponds and grounds of Magnolia Cemetery. In recent weeks, Wood Storks have been seen more and more frequently. In this photograph, two storks are perched on branches over the front lagoon. That's the Rhett obelisk monument in the background.