Safe in the Arms of Jesus Traditional Cache

This distinct section of Akron’s historic Glendale cemetery is devoted to infants and children. The title comes from a saying on a nearby tombstone.  From high up in this section of the cemetery, there is a nice view overlooking downtown Akron.

Glendale is a beautiful, peaceful and contemplative place. Historically it is one of the oldest cemeteries in the area.  From the Glendale website:

“Glendale Cemetery was founded in 1839 by Dr. J.D. Commins. Here statues of prominent citizens, an avenue of stately mausoleums and a collection of headstones tell the story of Akron’s past.  Jedediah Commins, who came to Akron by way of western New York in 1832, and established Akron’s first drug store located on South Main Street, founded Glendale Cemetery in 1839.  On Friday, October 27, 1837, his son Augustus died after a short illness.  Feeling that Akron had no suitable burial grounds, Dr. Commins kept his son’s remains at home in a cask of alcohol for over a year.

During the summer of 1838, Commins visited Mount Auburn Cemetery in Boston with the idea of selecting a pattern for a tomb.  After gazing at the cemetery’s beauty, Commins realized that a similar cemetery could be formed in Akron.  When Commins returned to Akron, he was pleased to hear that he was not the only one who wanted a suitable burial ground.  At an informal meeting of citizens in the autumn of 1838, Commins was picked to draw up a charter “for the purpose of incorporating a cemetery for the purpose of establishing a rural cemetery.”  A petition was also drawn by Commins and was presented to the State Legislature on January 10, 1839, for the State Legislature was required to legalize any associations. On March 18, 1839, the charter drawn by Commins was granted by the state of Ohio, and the Akron Rural Cemetery Association was formed.

The Akron Rural Cemetery Association, more commonly known as Glendale Cemetery, was established by an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Ohio on March 18, 1839.  Glendale was the first such chartered cemetery in Ohio (third in the Nation) and it has continuously operated by The Proprietors (Board of Trustees), as a not-for-profit, Ohio corporation, whose sole purpose is the perpetual care of the dead.”

As always, please be very respectful of your surroundings and of others who are visiting this beautiful place.  No night caching! The cache is not on any of the graves.