Lindenwood Cemetery
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| Established | 1859 |
| Location | 2324 West Main Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46808 |
| Country |  United States |
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| Owned by | Dignity Memorial |
| Size | 175 acres (71 ha) |
| Number of graves | 69,000 |
| Website | www |
| Find a Grave | Lindenwood Cemetery |
| The Political Graveyard | Allen County at the Political Graveyard |
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Lindenwood Cemetery
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| Location | 2324 W. Main St., Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Area | 180 acres (73 ha) |
| Built | 1859 |
| Architect | Chislett, John; Doswell, John |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP Reference # | 78000043[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 17, 1978 |
Lindenwood Cemetery is a cemetery operated by Dignity Memorial in Fort Wayne, Indiana, established in 1859. With over 69,000 graves and covering 175 acres (0.71 km2), it is one of the largest cemeteries in Indiana.[2]
Famous interments include some of the most important political figures from Fort Wayne history including Samuel Hanna (1797- 1866), Jesse L. Williams (1807-1886), Allen Hamilton (1798-1864), Colonel George W. Ewing (l804-1866), Paul Frank Baer (1893-1930), and Arthur R. "Art" Smith (1890-1926).[3][4]:3–4
Isaac De Groff Nelson helped to incorporate Lindenwood Cemetery, where a monument was built to him.[5]
Lindenwood was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 1978.[1]
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