Beautiful burial spaces in the serene setting of historic Parsons Cemetery are available starting at just $995.
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Elegant cremation niches overlooking the beautiful banks of Johnson's Pond are available starting at $1795.
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Lovingly memorialize your cherished pet's cremated remains in the Delmarva Pet Garden at Parsons Cemetery. We offer a variety of options for memorializing your pet starting at just $95.
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Parsons Cemetery is today both operational and historic. It is an urban green space, an outdoor museum, and in the words of architectural historian, Keith Eggener, urban cemeteries “are where life meets death, nature meets city, and present meets past.”
Parsons Cemetery covers 18 acres and is divided into several sections. View one of our walking tours and learn what Parsons has to offer.
Parsons is an not only an active, operational cemetery, but it is also a historical site rich with information about Salisbury’s past. Many of Salisbury’s past leaders rest here. The Parsons Cemetery Advisory Committee is dedicated to providing historical information for our patrons. On our Preserving History page you will find our gravesite finder app, geneaological links, and information about the veterans and first responders interred in Parsons Cemetery.
Historic Parsons Cemetery is both an operational cemetery and an urban green space. Many of our neighbors use the cemetery daily to take a stroll, walk their dogs, ride a bike, or go bird watching. It is this parklike atmosphere that sets us apart from many cemeteries in our area, and we are dedicated to keeping it that way for future generations. Recently, we mapped and identified all the trees and shrubs in Parsons Cemetery and were amazed to discover that we had a wide and diverse variety of tree and shrub species, and that was the inspiration for Parsons Cemetery getting accredited as a Level-1 arboretum through ArbNet. ArbNet supports a greener, healthier, and more beautiful world, and that matches the mission of the cemetery.
Parsons Cemetery takes great pride in working with the local community on many events and projects. Each December, we partner with Operation We Care to host a Wreaths Across America event where we honor the nearly 1400 veterans interred in Parsons. We have several events during the year where many local organizations volunteer their time to keep the cemetery clean and the veteran markers maintained. Parsons is grateful for the number of hours volunteered by the members of our local community. We welcome organizations to use our beautiful setting to hold their own fundraising events.
Journal of Henry Handy
Below is today’s entry in a Journal that might have been written by Henry Handy. Henry fought in the Revolutionary War and is buried at Parsons Cemetery
July ye 8th
The talk in town concerneth little else.
One ardent Whig declared a new nation hath been born.
An older merchant replied that nations are easier proclaimed than defended.
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Journal of Henry Handy
Below is today’s entry in a Journal that might have been written by Henry Handy. Henry fought in the Revolutionary War and is buried at Parsons Cemetery
July ye 7th
I awoke reflecting upon yesterday's news.
If we are no longer subjects of the King, then what precisely are we?
No man seemeth able to answer with confidence.
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Journal of Henry Handy
Belmeteryow is today’s entry in a Journal that might have been written by Henry Handy. Henry fought in the Revolutionary War and is buried at Parsons Cemetery
July ye 6th
Extraordinary intelligence!
Maryland hath renounced allegiance to Great Britain.
The news spread through Salisbury with astonishing speed.
Some huzzaed openly.
Others departed in silence.
Never before have I witnessed such a day.
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250 Years Ago today- I hope you have been following our series of the fictional account of what might have been in Henry Handy's journal. It will continue until the middle of the month which would have been before copies of the declaration reached London, In our world of instant news, it is hard to fathom news of such an important event taking over a month to reach those it affected.
Below is a broader perspective of what was happening on July 6th, 1776
On July 4th, 1776, in Philadelphia, our Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress. On that day, the only signer was John Hancock, the Congress’s president. The other delegates would sign later. The handwritten document was rushed to the shop owned by printer John Dunlap. Working overnight, Dunlap set the pieces of metal type into a frame to be used in his printing press. By the next morning he had begun printing and distributing the Declaration as “broadsides” (large single sheets of paper printed on one side).
By July 6th, the Declaration was being published in Philadelphia newspapers and beyond. It was read aloud (takes about ten minutes) in town squares. It was read to the Patriot troops. It took about a month for the Declaration to get to South Carolina. It took five weeks to reach London, and the British newspapers deleted the Declaration’s derogatory remarks about King George.
It should be remembered that the Revolutionary War was still just getting started. The British had begun to concentrate their forces and prepare for an attack on New York City. More than a hundred British warships and troop transports had already arrived in the area. This attack force numbered more than 30,000 soldiers and included 9,000 German mercenaries (“Hessians”).
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Journal of Henry Handy
Below is today’s entry in a Journal that might have been written by Henry Handy. Henry fought in the Revolutionary War and is buried at Parsons Cemetery
July ye 5th
Harvest draweth nearer.
The Almighty continueth to bless the crops despite the madness of men.
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Journal of Henry Handy
Below is today’s entry in a Journal that might have been written by Henry Handy. Henry fought in the Revolutionary War and is buried at Parsons Cemetery
July ye 4th
Nothing remarkable reported here, though all sense that events of consequence are unfolding elsewhere.
The fields remain quiet beneath the summer sun.
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Journal of Henry Handy
Below is today’s entry in a Journal that might have been written by Henry Handy. Henry fought in the Revolutionary War and is buried at Parsons Cemetery
July ye 3rd
Word reaches us that Maryland's Convention hath taken steps toward establishing government by authority of the people rather than the Crown.
Such language would once have been considered dangerous.
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Journal of Henry Handy
Below is today’s entry in a Journal that might have been written by Henry Handy. Henry fought in the Revolutionary War and is buried at Parsons Cemetery
July ye 2nd
Rumors abound and certainty is scarce.
One traveler declareth independence already resolved upon.
Another insisteth reconciliation is still possible.
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Journal of Henry Handy
Below is today’s entry in a Journal that might have been written by Henry Handy. Henry fought in the Revolutionary War and is buried at Parsons Cemetery
July ye 1st
Expectation increaseth.
Many believe the Congress in Philadelphia shall soon determine the great question of independence.
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