Cemetery Tour with Kari Northey at Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2024
- Kari Northey, a funeral director and embalmer (Mortician), takes a tour of Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum in Cincinnati, Ohio, one of the largest cemeteries in the world!
"In the 1830s and 1840s, Cincinnatians were saddened by the recurrence of the cholera epidemic. The crowded and sometimes unkempt appearance of many of the small church cemeteries in the basin area offered little comfort to bereaved families. Many of the leaders in the professional and industrial enterprises of the city expressed their concern over the lack of proper interment facilities.
Resulting from this concern, members of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society formed a cemetery association in 1844. They endeavored to find a location suitable for creating a picturesque park like institution, a rural cemetery, contiguous to the city yet remote enough not to be disturbed by expansion. They sought to acquire enough land to be used for funerary purposes into the indefinite future, which could be embellished with shrubbery, flowers, trees, walks, and rural ornaments. These men traveled throughout the United States and Europe visiting cemeteries of outstanding reputation and beauty as they planned a cemetery that would equal the famed beauty of Pere-Lachaise in Paris, and various outstanding cemeteries on the East Coast of the United States.
On December 1, 1844 Salmon Chase and others prepared the Articles of Incorporation. Chase lobbied with legislators, persuading them to grant a charter for a non-profit nondenominational corporation, which was granted by a special act on January 21, 1845. At the consecration ceremony the founders publicly proclaimed their hope that the natural setting would be a contemplative atmosphere conducive to consolation, commemoration, and education. The first interment was made September 1, 1845.
In 1987, Spring Grove officially changed its name to "Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum" to include the expansive collection of both native and exotic plant materials as well as its State and National Champion Trees and its Centenarian Collection. Today, Spring Grove encompasses 733 acres of which approximately 450 acres are beautifully landscaped and maintained. The remaining undeveloped acres ensure the permanence of the cemetery for hundreds of years.
Since its founding over 150 years ago, Spring Grove has remained a leader in cemetery design and management. The landscape "lawn plan" concept was created here. Although it was considered a radical concept of cemetery design at that time, it later became accepted almost universally as the model plan. Spring Grove remains a masterwork of the landscaping art, studied by horticulturists and admired by thousands of visitors. The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce lists it among the city's outstanding attractions proudly quoting the praise of an artist who once said, "Only a place with a heart and soul could make for its dead a more magnificent park than any which exists for the living."
Spring Grove continues to provide its services within the reach of persons of every income. Offering every type of burial option, several styles of memorialization, an operating crematory, and the new Spring Grove Funeral Homes, Spring Grove is proud to serve Cincinnati residents with care, consideration, and convenience."
www.springgrove.org
kari@karinorthey.com
I grew up in Cincinnati and have been to Spring Grove Cemetery several times and it is truly amazing. Kari you did a wonderful job portraying all of its beauty!
I used to live right across the street from an outer wall of this cemetery and have visited it 100s of times since I was a child and still haven't experienced all it has to offer. It is truly spectacular! I've visited cemeteries in America and abroad and none of them even come close to its beauty.
I want to thank you for this wonderful tribute for this video. My Grandmother, Grandfather, my Aunt and my Great
grandmother are buried there. i have not been able to visit them in 45 years. Thank you for your respect and kindness. I just hope I can see them one last time before it is my time. Love to you. Kevin
Thanks for showing off Spring Grove it truly is a beautiful place.
Such a treat to spend time there
I grew up in Cincinnati.. i grew up 10 minutes from Spring Grove.. most of my family pictures are in this cemetery.. my grandma and papal raised me and would take me on picnics every weekend to spring grove.. theres a tree there that my family calls my tree.. they say lets go to kerrys tree.. and there are countless pictures of me growing up by that tree.. i used to go qnd feed the GIANT gold fish in the ponds.. yes they are giant ones in there.. and feed the swans and the ducks.. growing up the cemetery was filled with sooooo many beautiful swans.. now they are still there but theres less of them.. there alot of ducks still though.. if you go there they tell you not to feed the swans and ducks but i did as a kid.. i can still remember those sounds of the ducks geese.and swans.. the most beautiful lakes are there.. im 34.now.but i still go there a few times a year.. when i was in college i went a few times after class each month.. and then i started going with my boyfriend and just show him all the cool stuff there.. they have a beautiful waterfall and my paoal used to climb to the top of the waterfall and i never knew how he did it until i got older and realized u van walk up the back of the hill lol .. love that olace soooo much.. theres a huge wall in the back where my grandma is burried and when i was a kid i used to tun up and down it and see if i could make it cuz it is steep haha.. such fun memories ❤❤❤❤
It is so beautiful!
Thank you. I visited this cemetery 20 years ago. You added to my appreciation of this remarkable place
Thank you!
Kari....so glad you returned to Cincinnati & highlighted Spring Grove! Sometimes I will drive through & find a new place I haven't been to & sit & have lunch. The history and beauty here is amazing!!! Next time, be sure to check out the newer section in the wooded area for cremains. It almost has me considering cremation as an option. Be sure to come back when the flowers are in bloom in May - you will love it!
Yes!!
A former student from 35 years ago was buried there a few days ago. I had heard about it’s uniqueness, but sadly never took the time to visit. Despite the somber and sad day I could see the dormant beauty attempting to emerge; the forsythia, the magnolias... hope!
I have been there many times. It is so peaceful
Thanks for the video. Thanks for the history lesson. I live about 5 minutes from the cemetery. I am glad you showed the civil war part that was the first section I was drawn to. Then after I go to spring grove cemetery it's off to camp Washington chili for lunch or dinner
Yes it is!
God blessings and love precious lady. Thanks for educating us.
Thank you!
My buddy is buried here. Such a beautiful cemetery with a rich history. People bring their kids here to picnic and eat, you can watch the 2-3 foot carp in there swim. Gorgeous place I would highly recommend.
Spring grove .....just a beautiful cemetery😄
It is so amazing!
Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!! Thank you
Thank you so much!
Thanks for the video, how soon will you post Part II? People might not realize that Spring Grove has abundant wildlife as well. You might see swans, ducks and deer too
As I've become older(69) my interest in the whole funeral industry and cemeteries, has become so strong. I really like going to cemeteries and walking around. My favorite headstones, are the ones with a design and some have a lot of written information on them. Some newer cemeteries and older ones with new sections, have gone to flat markers. I really like the older ones. Really old cemeteries, can date back to the 1800's and earlier. The cemeteries you have shown us, are a piece of interesting history. Here, in the Greater Kansas City area, we have a number of very large older cemeteries. Their layouts are just beautiful. They are the place to go to, in the fall. With all the trees, the places are unbelievable! Thank you, for your tour today, and for each interesting video, you do!
You are welcome!
Any time my wife and I take a vacation we keep our eye out for neat cemeteries large or small. Love the video
Wonderful video. Wow! 40 miles of cemetery. I can't wait for part 2. Thanks for sharing.
My husband and I were married at Norman Chapel and had pictures taken around the grounds with some of our favorites being at the Dexter chapel
I bet the photos are amazing!!
Norman Chapel is breathtaking
It is!
Absolutely beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
It is!
That is a beautiful cemetery Kari, thank you for the tour, I'm sure everyone else enjoyed it as much as me while sitting at home!
You are welcome!
I Luv visiting cemeteries..... I just do want to be in one when the time comes
Very nice!😊
Thank you! 😊
In 1980 a few months before we were married,my wife Lisa was visiting with her mother on Hamilton Ave.up the hill from Northside.I wanted to visit them so I caught the bus from Wyoming,Ohio just a few miles from Northside.It was a very hot August day.As the bus traveled south on Spring Grove Ave.,I decided that rather than disembark at Northside and then transfer back up Hamilton Ave.,that it would be quicker and more fun to exit the bus at Spring Grove CEMETERY and walk due west for what surely couldn't be more than a mile,till I came out on Hamilton Ave. Although the CEMETERY is indeed beautiful,picturesque and serene,it was a bad idea.For starters I had never been more than a few hundred yards into this CEMETERY,and I really had no idea of the immensity of it.Also I assumed that the whole place was relatively level and well manicured and landscaped.Little did I know.....It was indeed impeccably maintained for the first 100 hundred or so acres,but the further into it's interior I ventured,the Wilder and more natural the terrain became and the elevation more uneven till there appeared hills and even after a while small areas of pasturage and small groups of cows.The going got rough and slower and I realized how badly I misjudged the level of difficulty I would encounter traversing this park.Although it was mid afternoon and a sunny day I realized also that I was more than a little disoriented as well as very dismayed with myself and my my foolish,ill planned decision to do this hike...short cut indeed !!! The knowledge that had I just ridden the bus on to Northside,gotten off,waited for the ten to twenty minutes till the northbound bus going up Hamilton Avenue arrived and availed myself of it,I would have been there long before now.As I pushed on in what I hoped was a more or less westward trajectory I at last heard what must surely be the distant swoosh of traffic on Hamilton Ave.coming from beyond The summit of the wooded hill that I was with difficulty, asending.It was from the crest of the hill ,I finally looked down at Hamilton Avenue a good 70'below me at the bottom of a steep incline.And I had come out of the unexpected wilderness at least a quarter mile up and further north than I had hoped to be.By then I was desperately exhausted and thoroughly soaked with sweat..My only consolation was that it was almost over and the last stretch was all down hill.By the time I arrived,I was very unwell and entering into the preliminary stages of heat stroke.Hyperventilating and numb lips etc...But for all that it is indeed a beautiful CEMETERY.I recommend you take your car.
I'm sorry that made me laugh, something I would do. I'm glad you made it out okay. it definitely is a huge cemetery.
@@vdaniela3 I'm not offended or butt hurt in the least .It was a goofy,idiotic thing for me to do ...Since you know that Spring Grove is indeed a sprawling cemetery,I take it you either live in or have visited the Cincinnati area...God bless you and yours.....
@@anthonyshope8408 yes I do,and have visited SG a few times so I can only imagine the neverending-ness of that hike. I would've been panicking for sure. As I got closer to the end of your story, I was thinking, "oh please don't be a fence down there", lol. bless you and yours too,take care.
This is a gorgeous cemetery. I love that the community hosts events here! Thanks for sharing.
That is beautiful . Thank you for doing this video I hope I can see part two of more thank you again.
You are welcome!
Thank you for sharing your experiences! So beautiful !
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for this wonderful video.
Very beautiful !! Looks so peaceful .thanks for sharing.
Interesting video. Thanks for sharing!
Magnificent architecture and thanks so much for sharing it with us.
Great video besafe out there
Thank you very much for this video. The video was superb in detail (just enough to make me curious to find out more); in photographic moments (the pictures are taken so that you can see the headstones and artwork in the various buildings); and, just plain interesting. If I am ever in the city, I will definitely visit for a day or two. Thank you for all your work.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing. Very interesting, never heard of a cemetery like it. Maybe you will be able to go back again a finish looking around.
Weeping Angels! DON'T BLINK!😱
SHe really was eerie but beautiful
I have been to that cemetery I love it
I used to be spooked of cemeteries until I spent 11 years working in them. That peaceful feeling especially in the evening when I used to go up and set an extra run of the water hand lines. Took me about an hour and except for the mosquitoes LOL it was amazing. So quiet and pretty. It is crazy but it felt like I cud feel the people buried there thanking me for taking the best care of their last homes as I could. OK Back to reality. Sorry for the drift.
Thank you for sharing :)
Woah..Awesome video Kari!! You look so gorgeous roaming around out in the wild..lol Thanks for the video!
Aww thank you!
Great job, Kari! I live maybe 20 min from there 🙂
I used to live in Northern KY, and used to drive by from time to time. Now I wish I stopped.
You will have to visit!
This is a large place. Here is how to not get lost.
There are three paths from the front gate to the rear gate. They are the yellow, white and green.
The centerline of the road is painted this color. Generally, downhill is the front gate.
Mind the speed limit as some bends are wicked sharp.
The white and green paths traverse the northern part of the property.
The yellow path is long and traverses the south and west of the property.
All paths start at the road junction after the underpass.
When I am in the area I will often drive from gate to gate because it is so refreshing.
Peace
so true!
I wish I had been able to show you around there. I know it well 🙂.
Next time!
My grandfather's brother is buried at it's sister cemetery Oak Hill.
Awesome!
Buffalo N.Y. has several large old cemeteries. Every spring we would plant flowers on the relatives graves and return every week or so to water them.( I used to love peeking into the mosoleums.) As bizarre as this sounds I have dreams of visiting the graves performing that gardening task. What was that term you used for people who visit cemeteries? I've done that in a small old one in New Orleans, I'd love to see the large one in the city I saw from the highway it looked amazing.
Taphophiles :)
As many times as I’ve been there I haven’t noticed much. I still get lost (even with the different colored lines) if I don’t have my aunt with us.
wow how big is this place? That was amazing!!!!!!
This is awesome! Next time can you see if you can get into any of the mausoleums especially that big one that you called a chapel? I know some of the smaller ones have windows maybe you could take some video in the windows. If you ask and say you are a funeral director maybe they will give you access. You never know until you ask.
When was you in town Keri??? Me and my wife go here every weekend just to enjoy the beautiful landscape.
Aww...it was a while back, maybe October
@@KaritheMortician ok... Well sorry we missed you, maybe next time!!! Best wishes to you and yours!!!
I used to work at spring grove
Awesome!
Minutes from our home.
Very cool!
Love your earrings
Thanks!
I have an Aunt and Uncle buried there the Osborne’s they ran a successful business in Cinncy
Not the largest, largest in Hawaii,then of course Arlington,then Spring Grove.Ive done several burials there at Spring Grove thru my uncle's vault service that he owned, very beautiful, peaceful place.
thank you
Cool stuff. Question: how his the decomposing proccess for a body in a mosoleum.
No much different than in the ground.
@@KaritheMortician Is the mosoleum visitors can smell something.
@@countrydawn418 I think the older ones smell musty from the stone being damp. The new ones are climate controlled I am sure.
Abe Lincoln loved that cemetery he'd sit by a lake while in cincinnati
Oh nice!
If someone had unlimited $$$$, would monuments like those tall pedestals with statuary on top still be available? What price range? We seem to only see them in the older cemeteries that had burials from the 19th century.
Yes you could get them. I can't imagine how they were affordable back them even
Beautiful place
It really is!
Really..... Jeffrey Epstein???? with what went on with this guy why have you taken his name and broadcast his face you fool??? Do you think you're funny, you disrespectful cretin go away and top yourself like your hero💩💩💩💩💩
Googie Egg
It’s so people don’t forget about the state of corruption and evil that exists within the leadership around the world. Of course you don’t need me to show you the proof will smack you in the face soon enough.
what is the funeral industry doing to prepare for the up coming flood of business?
Kari how tall are you watching you ring the bell
I am 5'8"
Kari r u from ohio
No SW Michigan
Spongebob SquarePants 11:03
LOok up the story to that