Mt. Washington is the final resting place for generations of my family. The site is beautiful. It…read moreis well maintained and the staff is awesome to work with. They are very friendly and helpful. Because most of my family is closer to the Truman Road side of the cemetery, they opened that gate just for us when we laid my mother to rest there just over a month ago.

I love this cemetery. It has always been a beautiful cemetery even when things were going so well…read morefor them. We walk there a lot I go bird watching frequently there I have a lot of Family there. So it has always been a place to visit since the 1960s for me and even earlier than that for my parents and grandparents It holds a lot of history and also memories for me No matter how horrible it has been treated by previous owners we always made several trips there every year. At least weekly I'm hoping it is getting better care by current owners It deserves it. This is a Historical Landmark and deserves the best as many still come here.

I'm glad they cleaned it up a bit. It was pretty horrible. The last time I visited after coming…read morehome, the military in the 90's, I had no problem, finding my maternal grandmother, and a young man I went to school with. But when I went home about a year ago, it looked decent, but I found that, when I used to be able to practically find both of them blindfolded, I found that their gravestones had been moved. It took me a while to find my friend's gravestone. It was in the general vicinity, but nowhere close to where I knew he was buried. And yes, it took a while to get all the grass around and on top of the to make his name even visible. I have never been able to contact anyone with the number listed., Especially when I found out that, I have a newborn sister, two young cousins and an uncle buried there. I would've liked to know where they are buried, if I could get ahold of someone in the hope they kept good records.

This hillside graveyard named its sections by biblical imagery. Section 1, for example, is the…read moreGarden of the Last Supper. One glance across the space revealed that the grass is not regularly cut. The bottom of the main hill had a monument with the Gospel of St. John 11: 25-26 inscribed. Where the forestry was trying to invade over the fence, the hillsides were dotted with traditional and modern headstones along with presumably flat stones throughout. Some grassy spots looked untouched while others had dirt covering the headstones. I discovered here the tradition of leaving pennies on graves. The sign of rules states the following upon entering: * No perceptual care & not endowed. * No planting. * If you don't not have a marker, you must come before Memorial Day to find a location. This location was nice to visit, but it did not stand out much in comparison to other #BurialSitesKC.

Highland Cemetery is in a fairly hidden location off of Blue Ridge Blvd between the city limits of…read moreKansas City and Independence. Highland was one of KC's first black owned burial grounds founded in 1909. It is a fairly large cemetery that no longer accepts new burials and is ran by the land trust of Jackson County that oversees abandoned properties. The upkeep looked decent for being overseen by an agency that does not specialize in cemetery care. Be careful driving through, my gravel path, turned to a rutted grass path and then just disappeared leaving me to try and turn around in an area that was unsettling to navigate - was I driving on graves? I hope not! Be careful. As a local history buff and a lover of music; my focus was finding the grave of jazz legend and Kansas City native Bennie Moten. It is fairly easy to find due to the shape of the upright stone. The cemetery is just a mile north of the Lincoln Cemetery where Charlie Parker rests eternal, so stop in a pay your respect to both of these legends.