Mountain Home Cemetery, Michigan, United States

4.5 (16 reviews) Spent Ranking #16 in Kalamazoo County Cemeteries

"Well maintained"

The old cemetery sits on the side of the hill. The markers are huge, and they all survived the tornado. No "ghost stories" here, that I know of!

Main St., Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States.

http://www.kpl.gov/local-history/cemeteries/mountain-home.aspx

Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 18:14

4.5 based on (16 reviews)

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5Marigene 5:00 PM Jul 29, 2015
AJ Foyt's long-time sponsor buried here
When Kalamazoo was hit by a tornado in 1980, Mountain Home Cemetery lost over 100 trees. It is still a beautiful spot. At the west end of the cemetery is the Jewish section where Edward Israel is buried. He was on the ill-fated Greely expedition to the Arctic that left in 1881; his body was not returned until 1884. Other notables include Jim Gilmore, long-ago sponsor of AJ Foyt and his wife, Diana. Until Jim died, Diana's stone would have two finish line flags flying on Indy 500 (Memorial Day) weekend.
4David H 5:00 PM Feb 13, 2015
Very Historic Cemeter
I visited after a snow, so things weren't very easy to find or visible. The there are many great old monuments. Many politicians there. Go after the snow melts to you can see all the markers.