Welcome to the Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project Website

Laurel Cemetery (1852-1958) existed for over 100 years as a nonsectarian cemetery for Baltimore's African American community. In its early years, it was a premier burial site for people across Black Baltimore’s socioeconomic spectrum. However, years of improper maintenance led to it's eventual demolition in 1958. Today, the Belair-Edison Crossing shopping center occupies the footprint of the old cemetery.