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Rosemary Cemetery

Rosemary Cemetery is burial place for many early Sarasota citizens, civic leaders, and entrepreneurs including Scotsman John Hamilton Gillespie, first mayor and local manager for Florida Mortgage & Investment Co., British land developers of the municipality. The cemetery was set aside in plat "Town of Sarasota", filed on July 27, 1886.

Production Credits:

Produced By: Sarasota History Alive
Photo Stills: Sarasota County History Center
Music: Digital Juice

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My great grandfather is buried there. TT Hamlin. Glad they are finally getting it back into shape.
Posted by mihamlin on October 26, 2011
I have lived here forever and never knew about this jewel!! Old cemetery's are a favorite of mine, and finding interesting ones is difficult in Florida.
Thanks for highlighting this with such a great video!!
Posted by camillecracker on October 26, 2011
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