Cedar Hill Cemetery

Veterans Day visit — it was sunny and there were fall colors and a lot of Vets that were resting peacefully. It was more than moving to walk these historic and hallowed grounds today. Eternal Honor, Respect and Gratitude
Cedar Hill Cemetery amazed me today. It was a friend on Unilocal (Carissa) that inspired me to visit here on Veterans Day. (I usually just visit one Veterans Cemetery). The grounds are immaculately maintained here. The land has hills and amazing trees and shrubs. The head stones and memorials are amazing — most are very old and historic. There are a lot of vets here. There is an amazing history here. The views are moving. I sure am glad my son (also a Vet) and I came here today and spent time to show gratitude and to take in the history and the beauty.
A side note– while my son and I were about to leave — 2 ladies pulled up in a car and asked us if we saw a big Cedar Tree with a Cherry Tree growing out of it. They showed us a book that stated this tree was here and it was a book of Historical Trees of Virginia. We hadn’t seen it but started out hunting it. We found the tree and it was most amazing. I’ll post a photo or 2 of it. I’ve added photos from the cemetery already.
This is a place I will have to visit again soon.

I lived in Suffolk for two years before I discovered this place. My parents were visiting and they suggested we check it out. Besides being full of history, the cemetery is such a beautiful, relaxing oasis to take a stroll. I imagine it would be most lovely in the fall due to all of the wonderful trees surrounding the area. There is a brochure you can pick up at the Seaboard Museum and it will give you details for a walking tour. I took more pictures when I went but unfortunately cannot find them. :(

Originally constructed as «Green Hill Cemetery,» this 32-​acre expanse of hilly terrain and ancient cedar trees has many stories to reveal. Located behind Riddick’s Folly House Museum and Seaboard Station Railroad Museum Cedar Hill Cemetery (1802) is an official site of the Virginia Civil War Trails prorgram as it is the final resting place for many Confederate Generals and soldiers.- from the website.
It is where my family buried. It is a very beautiful place to visit. It has a ton of century old statues, stories, trees, and everything. It is a beautiful place for the pictures. It made me feel okay about death, because I will bury in there someday.