Mount Hope Cemetery

Mount Hope Cemetery in Rochester, New York, was founded in 1838. This cemetery is nearly 200 years of age and is the first municipal cemetery in the United States. Situated on 196 acres of land adjacent to the University of Rochester on Mount Hope Avenue, the cemetery is the permanent resting place of over 350,000 people. The Mount Hope Cemetery's annual growth rate is 500-600 burials per year. Mount Hope is more than a cemetery. It's a peaceful park, a wildlife sanctuary, and an outdoor museum. In 2018 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.