Cemetery a Day in May: Pilgrim's Rest (Volusia County)
Cemetery Log Date: May 14, 2013
Pilgrim’s Rest is a charming 100 year old cemetery at the
corner of SR 5A and RS 40 east in Ormond Beach, Volusia County. The
oldest headstone in Pilgrim’s Rest is that of “Little Kansas Bennett”
who died in 1908 (see photo). Her handwritten into cement headstone sits
near the entrance of the cemetery along with several other Bennetts.
The cemetery contained a great variety of headstone types—from wooden
cross markers to customized marble headstones with hunting and fishing
motifs—as well as a large array of grave offerings ranging from flowers
to wind chimes, and even a guest book! There was no doubt several
lessons could be applied to this cemetery; the setting was a true
outdoor museum with lots of artifacts and labels to figuratively read.
Who: Maintained by Pilgrim's Rest Cemetery Fund
What: Fenced historic cemetery with variety of markers and monuments
Where: Corner of South Nova and Est Granada
Where: Corner of South Nova and Est Granada
When: Open dawn to dusk 365 days a year
Why:- Resting place of 300 residents
- Established 1879 as burial grounds for Pilgrim's Rest Primitive Baptist Church
- Cemetery moved in 1908 to Ormond Beach
- Events throughout the year with reactors playing the roles of Ormond Beach founders
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Text and images: Sarah Miller, FPAN staff.
For previous posts search: Cemetery a Day in May or #CaDiM
Intro, May 1: National, May 2: Oakdale, May 3: Murphy's Creek, May 4: Mt. Olive, May 5: Bosque Bello, May 6: Old City, May 7: Espanola, May 8: Tolomato, May 9: Pacetti, May 10: West View, May 11: Magnolia Springs, May 12: St. Peter's, May 13: Gravely Hill
For previous posts search: Cemetery a Day in May or #CaDiM
Intro, May 1: National, May 2: Oakdale, May 3: Murphy's Creek, May 4: Mt. Olive, May 5: Bosque Bello, May 6: Old City, May 7: Espanola, May 8: Tolomato, May 9: Pacetti, May 10: West View, May 11: Magnolia Springs, May 12: St. Peter's, May 13: Gravely Hill