Mount Olivet Cemetery — Attraction in Frederick

I visited this cemetery in April, 2017 with my brother and his wife. We were doing the "family history" tour-traveling from California. Soon after we arrived at Mount Olivet a kind man (Chris Haugh) asked if he could help us find a particular grave site. We were looking for Mc Clintock Young. Chris knew exactly who we were talking about and led us directly to the grave site. He had written an article on Mc Clintock and his family and told us stories we hadn't known about! We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and Chris's knowledge and enthusiasm. He even went above and beyond by showing us several places around town where our relative lived and his old factory-that we would have never found on our own! I can't say enough great things about Chris Haugh and our incredible visit to the Mount Olivet Cemetery. We visited many wonderful places on our trip and this is my top pick! Be sure to go there...

What a historic cemetery. It starts with the burial place of Francis Scott Key many war veterans. The cemetery is very large and well marked. The grounds are immaculate. So everyone who visits needs to keep it that way. There is a large map at the entrance showing burial sites as well as a computer to find what or who you are looking for. There are also very clean restrooms and a small chapel. The property is privately owned and is a working cemetery, however, they make it welcome to all visitors. There is a cemetery office on site at the entrance in a Victorian home. This property, located in the city of Frederick is so quiet and peaceful. It is truly a historic gem...

A great example of the old time garden style cemetery. Absolutely beautiful and just a prime example of a pristine picturesque property. Of course you can see the graves of Francis Scott Key, Barbara Fritchie and Thomas Johnson but there is also a throw back to the days before the constitution was the law of the land. The first president of the US under the articles of confederation is buried here and his wife, president and Mrs John Hanson. They have a sad story for sure and and very much worth a stop there...