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A114456-1
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- 1958-05-13 (Creation)
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Gentle landscaping and a modest sign were located at the entrance to the New Tacoma Cemetery on Chambers Creek Road. The gates to the cemetery are opened wide with a building, possibly the visitors center, to the right. The New Tacoma Cemetery, along with the Tacoma Cemetery, was operated by the Tacoma Cemetery Association, a mutual, non-profit association which had served the community since 1884. The New Tacoma Cemetery was the newer of the two locations; it began helping Tacoma families in 1932. Ponds, bridges, waterfalls and an urn garden helped create a peaceful, quiet atmosphere for reflection and mourning. A Lutheran section and a Veterans section were available along with a special Lullaby Land for children. Free bus service was available on Sundays from downtown Tacoma with enough time to spend strolling the cemetery grounds before departure. Photograph ordered by Johnson Cox Co.
New Tacoma Cemetery (Tacoma); Tacoma Cemetery Association (Tacoma); Cemeteries--Tacoma;