The purpose of the Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery is to optimize the cemetery's potential as a cultural resource through education, preservation and promotion of Mount Hope Cemetery's unique heritage.


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Volunteers Make All the Difference!
Kudos to Birchcrest!

Lewis Henry Morgan has been called the father of the science of anthropology, a title he gained from his studies of the culture of the Seneca Indians. Morgan lived on South Fitzhugh Street. His home contained a massive library, and he and his friends gathered there to discuss topics of the day. Lewis Henry Morgan died in 1881 and left his estate to the University of Rochester for the advancement of women's education.

Morgan's mausoleum is in the High Victorian gothic style and is constructed of Medina sandstone, which has begun to deteriorate. Deterioration has been accelerated by the increase in tree and shrub  growth immediately surrounding the site. Thanks to David Dailey of Birchcrest Tree and Landscape, Inc., a volunteer work crew was sent to Mount Hope Cemetery on May 7th to cut and prune to allow air flow and sunlight to once again surround this impressive mausoleum.

We thank Birchcrest for this generous contribution to the beauty and well-being of Mount Hope Cemetery.