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Forest Lawn Cemetery

Buffalo, New York · Established 1849

Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo was established in 1849 and spans 269 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds near Delaware Park. Designed in the English romantic style, it features mature trees, lakes, and an impressive collection of monuments and mausoleums. Forest Lawn is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a vital green space in the city.

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Records

1849

Founded

Buffalo

City

NY

State

Notable Burials

President Millard FillmoreRed JacketRick JamesWilliam G. Fargo

Common Surnames

PattersonChisholm

Records from Forest Lawn Cemetery(2 total)

Walter Patterson

1919 — 1994

Korean War veteran and high school history teacher.

Shirley Chisholm

1924 — 2005

First Black woman elected to Congress and first to run for a major party's presidential nomination.

“Unbossed and unbought.”

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