Magnificent Magnolia

Walking into Magnolia Cemetery I was immediately overwhelmed with the size of all the graves. I have never seen that many large graves in one singular cemetery. The size was only my initial impression. As I went deeper and deeper inside I was mesmerized by the size and the beauty of the cemetery. We had learned in class that it was a place people would go to enjoy there day, I always thought it was strange to want to spend time in a graveyard. But after experiencing it I realized that truly more than a typical cemetery. The pond with the bridge, the views, and the art that went into the graves made it unexpectedly, truly beautiful. 

Beautiful Layout

I really liked the lay out of Magnolia Cemetery. You didn’t need to walk all over peoples graves to explore and see others. That is some thing I strongly dislike doing in modern, common, squishy cemeteries today. The amount of space between them was nice and made the walking easy, along with the vast paths and roads. Additionally having a pond of that size is something unexpected but perfectly fitting for Magnolia cemetery. 

One of my favorite graves belonged to Osma Bailey, Born December 20, 1825 and passed away on January 11, 1897. I liked the font used on this grave, the clarity it still held, and the intricate designs. 

Bailey Family 

We learned that the Simonds Grave Monument was looked down upon because of how extravagant it was. I understand how it “outshone” many of the neighboring graves causing conflict amongst families. However I feel as though that was the point of Magnolia to show your wealth and have something large to be remembered by. 

Simmonds Grave

Robert E Lee was the commander of the confederate soldiers in the civil war and is extremely famous in US History. His grandsons grave was there which was the one person who stuck out to me. The grave was not special compared to the others but it was cool to see a name who popped out to me.

Robert E. Lee III

Me next to my favorite grave in Magnolia Cemetery. As well as my new favorite view in Charleston of the Beautiful Ravenel Bridge.