When Buffalo was made the western terminus of the Erie Canal in 1825, the city became the western outpost of the East and the East's gateway to the West. Buffalo's economy surged forward and by 1849, it was the busiest grain-transfer port in the world, surpassing London, Odessa, and Rotterdam. A Buffalo lawyer, Charles E. Clarke, recognized the need for a cemetery of substantial size to serve the city's booming population.
What he had in mind was more than a burial ground. In 1849, he purchased land in the country 2 1/2 miles from downtown Buffalo, following the vision created by Pere-Lachais, the world's most famous cemetery, established in Paris in 1804. Originally located on a rural estate overlooking the city, Pere-Lachais balanced nature and art, allowing civilization to be present without disturbing the grandeur of the romantic setting.
What he had in mind was more than a burial ground. In 1849, he purchased land in the country 2 1/2 miles from downtown Buffalo, following the vision created by Pere-Lachais, the world's most famous cemetery, established in Paris in 1804. Originally located on a rural estate overlooking the city, Pere-Lachais balanced nature and art, allowing civilization to be present without disturbing the grandeur of the romantic setting.
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Organization
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Forest Lawn (Corporate title is The Buffalo City Cemetery, Inc.), a not-for-profit 501(c)13 organization regulated by the New York State Department of State Division of Cemeteries.
As an organization that welcomes all faiths, we operate five cemeteries and a crematory: Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York; Lakeside Cemetery in Hamburg, New York; St. Matthew's Cemetery in West Seneca, New York; the Williamsville Cemetery and Gethsemane Cemetery - both in Williamsville, New York; as well as Buffalo Cremation in Buffalo, New York.
As an organization that welcomes all faiths, we operate five cemeteries and a crematory: Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, New York; Lakeside Cemetery in Hamburg, New York; St. Matthew's Cemetery in West Seneca, New York; the Williamsville Cemetery and Gethsemane Cemetery - both in Williamsville, New York; as well as Buffalo Cremation in Buffalo, New York.
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The Margaret L. Wendt Archive and Resource Center is an archival "center of excellence" for protecting, and conserving one of WNY's most precious assets - Forest Lawn's collection of more than 1.2 million historic documents, including the most comprehensive family archives in Western New York.
Now you can get a glimpse of Forest Lawn's extensive archival collection of records, documents and photographs, some of which date back to the earliest days of the cemetery.A collection of historic images of Forest Lawn have also been added to the New York Heritage website and are now available online.
Now you can get a glimpse of Forest Lawn's extensive archival collection of records, documents and photographs, some of which date back to the earliest days of the cemetery.A collection of historic images of Forest Lawn have also been added to the New York Heritage website and are now available online.
Forest Lawn Heritage Foundation
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The Forest Lawn Heritage Foundation, Inc., is a 501(c)3 organization established in 1992 to assure the preservation and restoration of Forest Lawn's historically significant buildings, landmarks, landscape, and archives, as well as the stories they tell for Western New York, the nation and the world.
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Below are some of the most frequently asked questions about Forest Lawn Cemetery. For more information about our services, feel free to contact us at (716) 885-1600 or email us at flc@forest-lawn.com. Yes! Forest Lawn has more than 20 acres of land that are still undeveloped. In fact, people can keep choosing Forest Lawn for hundreds and hundreds of years to come as their final resting place.
Our Cemeteries
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These are just a few of the words that can only begin to capture the feeling you get at Lakeside Cemetery - where a recent "renaissance" restored the beauty of this historic Southtowns treasure. Your visit begins as you drive through the brick and wrought iron gates on Camp Road, and see the stately Lakeside Mausoleum and our beautiful new Peace Mausoleum, as well as the Field of Valor for veterans.
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