Photographing Laurel Grove Cemetery in Savannah

Laurel Grove Cemetery, in Savannah Georgia (if you didn’t pick up on that yet, ha) is one of the most beautiful cemeteries you could ever visit. In a city like Savannah where there is a cemetery on every street corner, Laurel Grove Cemetery really stands out.

Other cemeteries in Savannah may get more attention, and I guarantee more visitors, but few of them can match Laurel Grove in its variety of statues and grave markers. Its famous ‘big brother’, Bonaventure Cemetery, is mostly family plots. While Laurel Grove does have some family plots, it is mostly individual graves.

If you are looking for a cool place in Savannah to spend a few hours taking photographs, head on over to Laurel Grove Cemetery. It has all of the character and beauty of the other cemeteries, but without the crowds and tourists.

This past weekend I found myself in Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, yet again. Some of the regulars here might remember the photographs I took in Laurel Grove of the Silence Monument a few months back. This time I spent my time in some of the unexplored corners of the cemetery, taking pictures along the way.

This particular monument (statue?) is the grave marker for Louisa Porter, of Savannah Georgia. She passed way back in 1888. I tried to find information about her online, but couldn’t find much. If anyone else can find something please feel free to link to it in the comments below.

Photographing this monument was a lot of fun. It was one of my favorites from the day. You really have to see this monuments in person to appreciate the skill it has to take in order to make one of them. Photographing them can only show soo much. You really have to be there and touch them. This particular monument was carved with the name by A. Caniparoli and the the word Carrara. Well, from what I was able to find online, A Caniparoli was a famous sculptor from Italy. His work was exhibited all over the world. The word Carrara comes from the mountain range from which the marble was mined from. Pretty cool…

It has been way too long since I have posted a photograph on my blog. It has been way too long for many things. So, I guess I am back now.

This photograph is from the Laurel Grove Cemetery in Savannah Georgia. The specific monument is the Silence Monument located in the area of the cemetery dedicated to Confederate soliders from the Civil War. Its inscription talks about the men of Gettysburg, but actually only about 10% of the graves here are from Gettysburg casualties.

Next time you are in Savannah make sure you stop and check out the Laurel Grove Cemetery. It is very interesting and a number of prominent figures in history are buried there including Lafayette McLaws, a Gettysburg connection there..and Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts. The memorials in Laurel Grove range from the mundane to the elaborate. It is a must-see attraction for anyone visiting Savannah Georgia.

My name is Tim Nealon and I am a photographer from Savannah Georgia.