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Woodland Cemetary Celebrates 175th Anniversary

Woodland Cemetery entrence on Woodland Avenue.
Woodland Cemetery
Woodland Cemetery entrence on Woodland Avenue.

Woodland Cemetery in Dayton is celebrated its 175th anniversary Thursday. On February 18th 1841, when the city had a population of about 6000, the Woodland Cemetery Association of Dayton was created to establish the rural cemetery and replace two others located too close to the growing city.

About 108,000 people are buried in the historic cemetery and arboretum, including many famous Daytonians like the Wright Brothers, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Charles Kettering and ErmaBombeck, among others.

In this interview with WYSO's Jerry Kenney, Angie Hoschouer with Woodland talks a little bit about the Cemetery's history and attractions for visitors.

Jerry began volunteering at WYSO in 1991 and hosting Sunday night's Alpha Rhythms in 1992. He joined the YSO staff in 2007 as Morning Edition Host, then All Things Considered. He's hosted Sunday morning's WYSO Weekend since 2008 and produced several radio dramas and specials . In 2009 Jerry received the Best Feature award from Public Radio News Directors Inc., and was named the 2023 winner of the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors Best Anchor/News Host award. His current, heart-felt projects include the occasional series Bulletin Board Diaries, which focuses on local, old-school advertisers and small business owners. He has also returned as the co-host Alpha Rhythms.