FALL OPEN HOUSE
Join us 10/10 and experience a side of Mount Vernon Cemetery that few have seen before. After months of hard work, 85% of the grounds are now clear and accessible, unveiling graves and monuments that have been hidden beneath decades of overgrowth.
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, October 10th, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: 3301 West Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19132
Admission: FREE
RSVP: [email protected]
Event Details:
Date: Saturday, October 10th, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: 3301 West Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19132
Admission: FREE
RSVP: [email protected]
Mount Vernon Cemetery Returns! Meet Philadelphia’s Newest Green Burial Cemetery and Community Park
Mount Vernon Cemetery
A Renewed Vision
Described by Fanny Kemble as “a pleasure garden instead of a place for graves,” 'rural' cemeteries like Mount Vernon Cemetery redefined nineteenth century views on death and memorialization. Inspired by the gardens of Great Britain and France – namely Paris’s Père Lachaise Cemetery – Mount Auburn Cemetery – the United States' first 'rural' cemetery – infused naturalism and nineteenth century Romanticism into the American cemetery model. Featuring trails, gardens, and forests, Mount Auburn ignited the Rural Cemetery Movement, transforming the world of cemetery design. Cemeteries transitioned from overcrowded urban churchyards to large community green spaces – including Mount Vernon Cemetery – evolving into spaces of reflection and recreation. Combining landscape, architecture, and geographical aesthetics, the ‘rural’ cemetery model aligned with new, lighter perspectives on death and dying. It is in these footsteps that Mount Vernon Cemetery follows once more, intent on becoming an urban forest that embraces the living and respects the dead. Miles of trails and intimate garden settings await, merging nature and memory in a revived garden cemetery setting.
Learn More: mountvernonphl.com
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Described by Fanny Kemble as “a pleasure garden instead of a place for graves,” 'rural' cemeteries like Mount Vernon Cemetery redefined nineteenth century views on death and memorialization. Inspired by the gardens of Great Britain and France – namely Paris’s Père Lachaise Cemetery – Mount Auburn Cemetery – the United States' first 'rural' cemetery – infused naturalism and nineteenth century Romanticism into the American cemetery model. Featuring trails, gardens, and forests, Mount Auburn ignited the Rural Cemetery Movement, transforming the world of cemetery design. Cemeteries transitioned from overcrowded urban churchyards to large community green spaces – including Mount Vernon Cemetery – evolving into spaces of reflection and recreation. Combining landscape, architecture, and geographical aesthetics, the ‘rural’ cemetery model aligned with new, lighter perspectives on death and dying. It is in these footsteps that Mount Vernon Cemetery follows once more, intent on becoming an urban forest that embraces the living and respects the dead. Miles of trails and intimate garden settings await, merging nature and memory in a revived garden cemetery setting.
Learn More: mountvernonphl.com
Join the Official MVC Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/17G7twY4m2/?mibextid=wwXIfr
The Bright Future Ahead: Southern Funeral Director Magazine Feature (August 2026)
Services
Full Body Burial Natural Burial: - 3’x 8’ Single Burial Plot: $4,500 Traditional Burial: - 3’ x 8’ Single Burial Plot: $5,000 - Outside Set Fee: $350 - Outside Burial Vault Fee: $500 *15% Preservation & Maintenance Fee Applied at the Time of Payment At the Time of Service: $1,750 Grave Opening and Closing Fee *Pre-Arrangement is Available |
Tree of Life
Create a living memorial with a native tree or shrub. Tree of Life: 3’ x 3’ Cremains Burial Plot: $3,000 *15% Preservation & Maintenance Fee Applied at the Time of Payment Plantings: Non-native memorial trees/shrubs are prohibited. Service Includes: - Opening and closing of the gravesite. *Pre-Arrangement is Available |
Cremains Burial and Scattering
Cremains Burial: 1’ x 1’ Single Cremains Plot: $2,000 Open/Close Fee: Included Service Includes: - Opening and closing of the gravesite. Cremains Scattering: 1 Set of Cremains: $750 *15% Preservation & Maintenance Fee Applied at the Time of Payment *Pre-Arrangement is Available |
NEW TO MVC: MEMORIAL STONE SERVICES
Services Include…
- New Memorial Sales
- Memorial Design & Installation
- Memorial Repairs & Restoration
- Memorial Maintenance & Care
*Flat, upright, natural, and bronze memorials and a variety of customization and design options are available.
Contact [email protected] for more information.
