The Homewood Cemetery Historical Fund

02/24/2026

Gentle reminder that our gravesite cleaning will begin soon!

We kindly suggest you come pick-up anything personalized or meaningful prior to the cleaning.

11/11/2025

Thank you to all Veterans who served and sacrificed for our country. We honor you today and every day!

06/05/2025

Daisy Elizabeth Adams Lampkin, laid to rest in Section 12-2, Lot 26, of The Homewood Cemetery.

in 1919, Congress passed the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which made it illegal to deny citizens the right to vote based on s*x. Many women from Western Pennsylvania fought hard to make women’s suffrage a reality. One such woman was Daisy Lampkin.

When Daisy Lampkin arrived in Pittsburgh in 1909, she brought a passion for social justice and civic engagement. As a member of the Lucy Stone League (formerly the New Negro Women’s Equal Franchise Federation), Lampkin organized tea parties and street-corner speeches for African American women to engage with the suffrage movement.

She eventually went on to serve in national roles for the National Association of Colored Women (NACW), an organization that she led as President; the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), in which she served as the first woman on the Board of Directors; the National Council of Negro Women; and other civil rights organizations. Additionally, she became a vice president of the Pittsburgh Courier Publishing Company and was deeply involved in the work of the newspaper.

📸 William Clyde Page, Daisy Lampkin, and Jessie Vann, no date. Jessie Vann served as president of the Pittsburgh Courier, with Daisy Lampkin as vice president and William Clyde Page as the business manager. Childs Collection, Detre Library & Archives.

12/04/2024

We are especially grateful to be a Certified Arboretum during this beautiful time of the year. When Fall fades into Winter and the leaves slowly drift off their branches, preparing for the eventual regrowth in Spring.

04/04/2024

Learn more about the history and creator of this well-loved Pittsburgh candy!

For your reading pleasure~   Q U A R T E R L Y April 2024 The Homewood Cemetery The Homewood Cemetery, founded in 1878, is perpetually dedicated to preserving the rich legacies of those who came befo

10/09/2023

Interested in having an event within our beloved Cemetery?

Email [email protected] for our permit application to apply!

09/13/2023

Read more about the famous painter, George Hetzel, laid to rest within The Homewood Cemetery.
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For your reading pleasure ~   Q U A R T E R L Y  September 2023 The Homewood Cemetery The Homewood Cemetery, founded in 1878, is perpetually dedicated to preserving the rich legacies of those who ca

06/30/2023

Read more on the interesting people buried within our beloved grounds with the link below! Join our mailing list to receive our Quarterly as we explore those laid to rest in The Homewood Cemetery.
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For your reading pleasure ~   Q U A R T E R L Y June 2023 The Homewood Cemetery The Homewood Cemetery is perpetually dedicated to preserving the rich legacies of those who came before us and are entr

03/30/2023

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This Quarterly features Mrs. Margaret Boyle Brown, laid to rest within the Brown's well-known pyramid mausoleum.
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For your reading pleasure ~   Q U A R T E R L Y March 2023 The Homewood Cemetery The Homewood Cemetery is perpetually dedicated to preserving the rich legacies of those who came before us and are ent

09/30/2022

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Happy Birthday Mr. Cooper!   QUARTERLY September 2022 The Homewood Cemetery was originally part of the expansive estate of Judge William Wilkins, a prominent Pittsburgh politician, and was purchased

09/26/2022

Tours are back! We are offering guided tours of The Homewood Cemetery throughout the month of October! Space is limited. Call today! 412-421-1822

09/03/2022

TOUR SEASON! The Homewood Cemetery Historical Fund will offer 10 walking tours of the Cemetery during the month of October.

After a 2-year hiatus due to the Covid Pandemic, The Homewood Cemetery's acclaimed walking tours are back! Tours will take place at 1pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays (October 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27) and on Saturday, October 29. Admission is $10 per person, all proceeds going to The Homewood Cemetery Historical Fund. Each tour can only accommodate 20 people so, if you would like to attend, start planning now! Information on how and where to make reservations is being finalized and will be posted here shortly.