The Woodlawn Cemetery, over 100 years old, located just south of the ever-growing downtown West Palm Beach, has long been considered a sacred site.
Woodlawn Cemetery could become park used for entertainment
The cemetery is steeped in history through its stone arches carved with the phrase reflecting on mortality that reads: “That which is as universal as death must be a blessing.”
But now, after more than a century surrounded by development, it has become the next target for a revitalization effort.
Concerns are growing among people with relatives buried at a cemetery as the revitalization project could transform the site into a mixed-use park complete with art and entertainment spaces, according to the project website…