Welcome to the Historic Prospect Hill Cemetery and Arboretum
Omaha's Pioneer Cemetery, founded in 1858, is one of Nebraska's oldest cemeteries, a Nebraska State Historical Site, and a Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Site
Meigs Memorial Bench Installation
Bench DeliveryThis past week, September 4, 2017, a memorial bench was installed near the center of the cemetery.
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Bench InstallationLinda Meigs donated this memorial bench to Prospect Hill Cemetery in memory of her late son and husband.
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A Special PlaceNow Linda and her family have a special place on Memorial Day to remember their loved ones.
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If you are interested in installing memorials for your family members, please contact the cemetery for more information about various memorial options.
Adopt-A-PlotOur new Adopt-A-Plot program is a perfect service opportunity to help the cemetery keep up on maintenance and keep the cemetery looking great. We are looking for volunteers or groups to adopt certain sections of the cemetery to visit every two to three weeks and maintain from May through August. Specific information can be found under "Contact" on the Adopt-A-Plot page. On that is a map that highlights the different sections of the cemetery that are up for adoption. If you have read through everything and would love to help contact either Dave Harding, as listed in the document, or the Prospect Hill Contact email at: info@prospecthill-omaha.org!
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Learn about our 38th Annual Old-fashioned Memorial Day Observance
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Prospect Hill Cemetery has an Old-Fashioned Memorial Day Observance every Memorial Day. The 2017 Observance was held on May 29, 2017 at 10:45am. There was the Preservation Brass Band; the First Nebraska Volunteers (Civil War era re-enactors) who did a 21-musket salute; and a tribute to Anna Wilson (early Omaha "Madam" and Prospect Hill benefactor). David Harding presented an original composition by Omaha Historian Dr. Harl Dalhlstrom entitled "Prospect Hill and Nebraska's Sesquicentennial: The Cemetery as Gateway to the Amazing Nineteenth Century".
Brochures, books, and refreshments are always available. The next Memorial Day Observation will be May 28, 2018. So bring a lawn chair or blanket, leave your dogs at home, and we hope to see you there! More information is available in the official Memorial Day flier to the right.
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