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 offers a variety of services to meet your needs at competitive rates. Additionally, we are constantly adding new services as we are able to do so. Should you have any questions about a service, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Burial and placement services are performed by our experienced staff and local death care partners.
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Permanent memorialization for cremated remains is offered with in-ground burial, above-ground columbarium placement, or above-ground placement along the lakeside memorial walkway.
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Our newly developed pet garden is a serene, secure location for your pet's ashes. We offer a variety of options for memorializing your pet.
All Pet ServicesParsons Cemetery covers 18 acres and is divided into several sections. Take a tour of our cemetery and learn what Parsons has to offer today.
In addition to being an active cemetery, Parsons Cemetery is also a historic site. Many of Salisbury’s early leaders are interred in Parsons Cemetery. The Parsons Cemetery Committee works hard to provide historic information for our patrons and we offer a variety of self-guided tours.
Parsons Cemetery takes great pride in working with the local community. Each December we host Wreaths Across America where we honor the 1,300+ veterans interred in Parsons. We also work with local organizations like Salisbury University, 4-H, and the Boy Scouts to keep the cemetery clean and the older markers maintained.
Parsons is grateful for the number of hours volunteered by the members of our local community.
Wreaths Across America at Parsons Cemetery
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Parsons Cemetery will participate in this national event to honor the nearly 1400 veterans buried at our cemetery. Gates open at 9:00. Parade starts at 9:30. Ceremony at 10:00 followed by placement of wreaths
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Henry Handy was a member of one of Salisbury's founding families and owners of Pemberton Hall. Henry was buried at Pemberton Hall but was probably reinterred at Parsons Cemetery. We will be holding a ceremony to honor his service in the Revolutionary War by dedicating a plaque and kiosk telling about him. A similar plaque will be installed at Pemberton Hall.
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Each year, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving is observed as #GivingTuesday, a global generosity movement.
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And join us at Parsons Cemetery on the 16th for our eventNow through December 31, stop by your local MISSION BBQ too purchase an American Heroes Cup, benefitting the Wreaths Across America mission! ... See MoreSee Less
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The Chesapeake Country All-American Road winds through the landscapes and waterscapes of the Eastern Shore.
Pemberton Historical Park is included on the CCAAR. The 262-acre property is home to the historic Pemberton Hall, interpretative signage and 4.5 miles of nature trails.
Learn more about Pemberton and other notable historical sites in Wicomico County at www.wicomicotourism.org/blog/explore-wicomico-county-s-history-via-the-chesapeake-country-all-ame....
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Nice place to visit and walk trails
Pemberton, near Salisbury, Maryland
Fresh Maine balsam, delivered to 4,100 locations across the country to honor our veterans. #ServeAndSucceed
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The countdown to MISSION BBQ American Heroes Cups is on! Get yours from Nov. 12 through Dec. 31. $2 from the sale of each cup is donated to the Wreaths Across America mission!
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In 30 days, millions of Americans will come together at more than 4,100 locations to #RememberHonorTeach
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