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.
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From the diaries of Mae Jones, May 12, 1926:
"I declare 11:00 o'clock and I declare I can mark it down that we have given the operetta once. It was really a success. Oh boy just think of wearing new patent leather slippers for the first time. I had a wonderful time and tomorrow night we go to Crisfield."
Throughout SU's centennial year, we will be posting passages from the diaries of one of the very first students, Mae Jones, at Maryland State Normal School, now Salisbury University, in 1925. You can read the full transcription of Mae Jones' diary (SUA-046) on Internet Archive.
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Our living shoreline is starting to bloom. The first flowers of the season are blue irises.
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Fun Fact Friday 💙
May is both Older Americans Month and Mental Health Awareness Month - the perfect reminder that mental health matters at every age.
Through MAC’s PEARLS program, older adults are finding support, connection, and real tools to help manage depression and improve their well-being.
Aging well means caring for the mind, body, and spirit. ✨
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Archival collections are often best when they come from the subject directly, rather than someone examining a person, family, or subject. After all, people tell their own stories the best. In 2003, SU student Milah Ewell submitted her folklife assignment that examined the experiences of African American students at a predominately white college. These assignments were submitted to Dr. Polly Stewart between 1973 and 2003, comprising the 1400+ incredible folklife collections here at the Nabb Center, with several relating to SU history. In Ewell’s assignment, she included photographs, audio recordings on microcassette, video on VHS, a headband with UDI written in glitter glue, and other papers that capture a glimpse of these students experiences in the early 2000s.
Post 94 of 100. In this series of posts, the archivists at the Nabb Center are highlighting 100 exceptional items that can be found in the Salisbury University Archives. All items can be viewed upon request in the research room during open hours (M-F 10-4), or online in the Nabb Center's digital collections. For additional information about an item highlighted in a post or collections in the University Archives, please email jhpulsney@salisbury.edu.
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This Wayback Wednesday post only goes back to 2024 when we were telling you about Mission Barbecue's support of Wreaths Across America Well, your support was great!. In the 2025 program, Parsons Cemetery was awarded $3,514 to help purchase wreaths for the 1,400 veterans that will be honored at our 2026 event. See the full notice below
Congratulations! Parsons Cemetery (MDPACS) has been designated as a recipient of $3,514.00 to go towards wreath sponsorships donated through the MISSION BBQ American Heroes Cup Campaign.
Thanks to the generosity of MISSION BBQ customers in your community and across the United States, MISSION BBQ was able to donate an incredible $359,567 to Wreaths Across America for wreath sponsorships to be placed on National Wreaths Across America Day 2026! Their customers and the Salisbury, MD store staff have chosen your cemetery as one of 132 participating locations at which veterans’ wreaths will be allocated from this corporate donation.
This wreath-only allocation has been added to your location page and can be viewed in your Research Orders or Wreath Count Report. We have attached a certificate for you to print, sign and deliver to your local MISSION BBQ location as a thank you. Please personally invite them to attend your wreath-laying ceremony this December so they can see the impact their donation made for your location.
This is a great time of year to share Wreaths Across America news with your local media. With this being a very newsworthy donation, we encourage you to review and customize the attached template press release to share this good news with the media in your area and to let the community know about upcoming fundraising or mission-related events you have planned. The first step is to update the press release document to reflect your location’s information. Then, research media outlets in your area – this includes TV, radio, newspapers and bloggers/community websites – and create a list of reporters to contact with your news release. If you have existing relationships with media in your area, please share this news with them immediately! And, of course, make yourself available to speak with the press interested in covering this news story. If you have any questions, please contact the PR team at PR@wreathsacrossamerica.org.
MISSION BBQ American Heroes Cups are available for purchase in-store, year-round, with a portion of the proceeds donated to a charity supporting military servicemembers and local first responders. The MISSION BBQ partnership with Wreaths Across America remains invaluable, and their corporate contribution helps ensure the Wreaths Across America mission – Remember, Honor, Teach – continues for years to come.
On behalf of the volunteers and military families looking to honor all the veterans laid to rest at Parsons Cemetery (MDPACS) and the Wreaths Across America extended family, we applaud you for your continued efforts and congratulate you on this exceptional consideration from MISSION BBQ!
Thank you,
Emily and TerraTomorrow is the final day to get your MISSION BBQ American Heroes Cup! Head to your local MISSION BBQ to purchase your cup. Proceeds from each cup support the Wreaths Across America mission!
Thank you, MISSION BBQ!
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