Dr. Lemoyne built the first Crematorium in the
United States in 1876. He did this because his theory was that decaying bodies were seeping into the ground water, thus causing disease & sickness to the living. He was the third person to be cremated in the crematory that he built.
There were 42 cremations here from 1876 to 1900.
Location: Less than one mile from the Washington County Courthouse, follow South main street up the steep hill,
it is oppisite the Presbyterian Health Center, on the left.
United States in 1876. He did this because his theory was that decaying bodies were seeping into the ground water, thus causing disease & sickness to the living. He was the third person to be cremated in the crematory that he built.
There were 42 cremations here from 1876 to 1900.
Location: Less than one mile from the Washington County Courthouse, follow South main street up the steep hill,
it is oppisite the Presbyterian Health Center, on the left.
Dr. Lemoyne built the first Crematorium in the
United States in 1876. He did this because his theory was that decaying bodies were seeping into the ground water, thus causing disease & sickness to the living. He was the third person to be cremated in the crematory that he built.
There were 42 cremations here from 1876 to 1900.
Location: Less than one mile from the Washington County Courthouse, follow South main street up the steep hill,
it is oppisite the Presbyterian Health Center, on the left.
United States in 1876. He did this because his theory was that decaying bodies were seeping into the ground water, thus causing disease & sickness to the living. He was the third person to be cremated in the crematory that he built.
There were 42 cremations here from 1876 to 1900.
Location: Less than one mile from the Washington County Courthouse, follow South main street up the steep hill,
it is oppisite the Presbyterian Health Center, on the left.
