American Legion Section Riverview Burial Park, Lancaster's Original Garden of Memories (Established 1908). This beautiful memorial section, officially dedicated by Post No. 34, is but one of the many outstadning feattures of Riverview, including the Sun Dial Garden, Star Garden, Sunken Garden and Babyland. Age-old trees of unusual beauty and shrubbery and flowers in aboundance have created an exquisite spot dedicated to sacred memories. Delightfule music heard throughout the Cemetery adds to the inspiration.
Provenance
Transferred from Document Collection, Box 19, Folder 5, Item 1
Monument erected on Clearview Road near Leaman Road for the Herman Family. This Herman Family Cemetery is situated on the 600 acre tract of Daniel Herman Swiss-German Pioneer who with his wife and two children settled here on the Pequea in 1710. Later he patented 617 acres on the Conestoga and divided the two tracts among his four sons. The original homestead on nearby Harmons Run remained in the family until 1822. This burial ground measuring 40 perches and containing an unknown number of Herman-Harmon graves was never sold. Monument erected 1981.
Letter with photographs regarding visiting varous cemeteries in search of family grave sites.
Oct. 26, 1984
Dear Barry & Winkie -
Enclosed are the pics from "over there". I think Pop did a terrific job.
Thanks again for a beautiful week-end, and also to Winkie for sharing you with us! - It was good talking to her Monday eve, and hope your trip to Washington turned out O.K.
Will be in touch soon, so enjoy - enjoy!
We love you both,
Mom and Pop
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
