The above coordinates bring you to one of the most impressive monuments in this cemetery.
Herman Lackman was one of the founding Brewery ownwers in Cincinnati.
Mr. Lackman was born in Germany in 1826. He moved to America in 1847 and to Cincinnati in 1849. After working various jobs, Herman took all his money and started his own brewery in downtown Cincinnati in 1855. Herman Lackman was prominent in city affairs, and served with honor in the school board, as president of the German Orphan's Asylum, as president of the Third German Reformed Church, as trustee of the Bodmann's Widows' Home, director of the Sun Mutual Insurance Company, major in the militia, and president of the Cincinnati Brewers' Association. He was open-hearted and charitable. Mr. Lackman died in Cincinnati, June 30, 1890
The Lackman family monument has several symbols. Some of them include:
A lady carrying a child, depicting Charity.
A lady carrying a wreath, depicting eternal life or victory.
A lady with an anchor: The right hand over the heart meaning love of God and loyalty. The anchor has two meanings, hope and eternal life.
To find this cache, stand at the Lackman monument, facing the name inscription and then go 36 single paces at a bearing of 45 degrees to a large stump.
Please sign and stamp the cache’s logbook and leave the stamp in the cache for future cachers to stamp their logbooks.
This cache was placed with the permission of the cemetery management.
The cemetery gates are open from 8:30 to 4:30PM daily.
Please bring your own pencil or pen and please leave stamp in the container