Here are five reasons the cemetery at 1625 Calvary Drive is a beautiful place to visit:
Highest view in town
Calvary Cemetery is situated on a ridge with the highest elevation in the city that overlooks Dayton and the Great Miami River to the north and Kettering to the east.
Acres of natural beauty
Calvary has 110 rolling acres that are currently developed with an average of 15 trees on each acre. An additional 90 acres are a forest preserve for future use.
Historic memorial chapel
The centerpiece of the cemetery is the St. Henry’s Memorial Chapel, which was named to honor the unclaimed dead from St. Henry’s Cemetery when it relocated to Calvary and was dedicated in 1902.
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Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Natural, or green, burials have become a popular way of returning to the Earth. Calvary has responded to popular burial style with the St. Kateri Preserve. Ashes or bodies are prepared with no embalming and are placed in biodegradable containers or shrouds. Graves are marked with field stones or engraved rocks. St. Kateri is the patron saint of the environment and the preserve includes mature trees, walking paths, a lake and a sculpture of St. Kateri.
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Hidden geometric design
The Stations of the Cross Mausoleum is located next to the wooded preserve on the south side of Calvary. The symmetrical mausoleum design surrounds a circular chapel with open archways. The shape of this mausoleum looks striking from the air.
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