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History, Pet Cemeteries

Dr. Buckingham’s Pet Cemeteries

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Postcard, Eastern Branch, the dog cemetery. Willard R. Ross Postcard Collection, D. C. Public Library.
Postcard, Eastern Branch, the dog cemetery. Willard R. Ross Postcard Collection, D. C. Public Library.

While studying the burial registers for Aspin Hill Memorial Park, I noticed an entry with the notation “removed from Dr. Buckingham’s cemetery.” This was written in the space usually reserved for the name of the veterinarian who brought the animal to the cemetery. Who was Dr. Buckingham, and where was his cemetery? Continue reading Dr. Buckingham’s Pet Cemeteries →

Aspin Hill Memorial Park

Preservation Award

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Invitation to Montgomery Preservation Awards for 2019, to be held March 14, 2020.
Invitation to Montgomery Preservation Awards for 2019, to be held March 14, 2020.

I was recently notified that I have been selected to receive an Excellence in Preservation award for the documentation of and advocacy for preservation of the Aspin Hill Pet Cemetery. The award will be presented at the 2019 Annual Montgomery County Awards for Preservation at a ceremony and reception on Saturday afternoon, March 14, 2020, at historic Grace United Methodist Church, 119 North Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg.

https://www.montgomerypreservation.org/2019-historic-preservation-awards/

If you would like to attend, please RSVP via email to awards@montgomerypreservation.org  The event and reception are free, but donations are welcomed.