A hauntingly beautiful expanse of marble mausoleums, towering obelisks, and Gothic tombs, Green Mount Cemetery is one of America’s most historic burial grounds. Established in 1838, this Victorian garden cemetery is the final resting place of some of Baltimore’s most notorious and celebrated figures, including railroad tycoon Johns Hopkins, assassin John Wilkes Booth, and poet Edgar Allan Poe’s literary rival, Rufus Wilmot Griswold.

Beyond its famous graves, Green Mount’s winding paths lead visitors through a sculptural landscape of ornate memorials, weathered statues, and weeping angels, all framed by ancient trees. Here lie Civil War generals, Maryland governors, and prominent figures such as B&O Railroad president William H. Baldwin Jr., philanthropist Enoch Pratt, and Mayor Theodore R. McKeldin. The cemetery’s striking Gothic entrance gates set the tone for an atmosphere both eerie and serene, where history and legend whisper from every stone. Whether drawn by the ghostly allure, the stories of Baltimore’s elite, or simply the artistry of its 19th-century funerary monuments, Green Mount Cemetery is a place where the past lingers, inviting the curious to wander and wonder.