Heiga Nelson Brown - Forestvale Cemetery - Helena, Montana
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N 46° 39.361 W 112° 02.204
12T E 420677 N 5167461
The cemetery is located near Helena, Lewis & Clark County about two and a half miles north of the city limits.
Waymark Code: WM18HJ8
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 08/06/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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Forestvale CemeteryForestvale Cemetery was established in 1890, with the first burial in September 1890.

The cemetery is located near Helena, Lewis & Clark County about two and a half miles north of the city limits. The Cemetery consists of 148 acres with approximately 16,000 burials and is still active. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Designed by Vermont native Harry Vespasian Wheeler, a civil engineer, the cemetery was envisioned as a "Rural Cemetery". There are curved pathways that meander through cemetery.
Within the Forestvale Cemetery are a few obelisks one of which is for Helga Nelson Brown. It is well preserved considering how long it has stood as a testament since 1926. It is about 25 feet tall, tan in color and Brown is inscribed on the base. Also inscribed as follows:

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
HELGA NELSON
BROWN
Born March 27, 1889
Died Sept. 14, 1926
Date Created/Placed: 1926

Address:
490 Forestvale Road
Helena, Montana 59602, USA

Height: 25

Illuminated: no

Website: Not listed
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