Bohemian National Cemetery (Baltimore, Maryland)

Bohemian National Cemetery (Cesko-Národní Hrbitov)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	1300 Horners Lane, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Coordinates
Area	12,410 acres (5,020 ha)
Built	1884
NRHP Reference #	10000910
Added to NRHP	November 11, 2010

Bohemian National Cemetery (Czech: Česko-Národní Hřbitov), also known as Oak Hill Cemetery, is a cemetery located at 1300 Horners Lane, Armistead Gardens in East Baltimore, Maryland.

History

The cemetery was built in 1884 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 2010. It was established by members of Baltimore's Czech community as a burial ground for Protestant and irreligious Czechs. The property is owned by the Grand Lodge Česko Slovanská Podporující Společnost (C.S.P.S.) Benevolent Association of Baltimore. Historically, buildings on the property were used to host social events, Sokol sports events, and other Bohemian/Czech cultural activities.

Notable interments

• William R. Jecelin, a soldier in the United States Army who posthumously received the United States Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War.
• August Klecka, politician and newspaper publisher.
• Maelcum Soul, actress in John Waters's early films Roman Candles and Eat Your Makeup.
• Dutch Ulrich, professional baseball player.

See also

• Grand Lodge Č.S.P.S. of Baltimore
• Czech-Slovak Protective Society
• Sokol

Further reading

• Bohemian National Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. : burials 1885-1986, Baltimore, Md. : S.n., n.d.

External links

• Official webpage for Bohemian National Cemetery
• Photograph of sign in Czech and English at gate entrance
• Bohemian National Cemetery, Baltimore, Md: burials 1885-1986
• Inventory of names for Bohemian National Cemetery
• Bohemian National Cemetery, Baltimore City, including undated photo, at Maryland Historical Trust