G A R Cemetery

peaceful, indeed. and beautiful even in the ever present rain. gorgeous headstones, both old and new… altho the weird plastic stars-​on-​sticks at every grave in the child section were a bit odd. pioneers from Snohomish area are buried here.

Didn’t know about the 200+ Union soldiers buried there as stated in the other review by Nina W. Good to know though, I was writing this review because those that have died on my Dad’s side are all buried there, including my Dad. It has a lot of history, again just as Nina W. said, most of the original settlers of Snohomish area are buried there. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize why it’s so peaceful. If you look it up on Google Maps (or anything else with satellite imagery) you’ll see it’s in the middle of a huge valley miles East of the noise from I-​5.
Moral of the story: if you have family from the Everett/​Snohomish area or you just like the idea of being buried in a peaceful location once you die… it’s a good place to go once the doctor says «time of death on Mr./Mrs…»

Don’t ask me why, but I love old things, buildings, clothing… and cemeteries. Cemeteries are literally, the most peaceful place I can think of.
This cemetery houses the remains of some of the first settlers of the town of Snohomish.
It is a sister cemetery to the GAR Cemetery in Seattle. Established in 1889, there are 200 Union soldiers buried here.
The «newer» side of the cemetery is very well maintained.
The older part of the cemetery has fallen into disrepair. There are overturned and uprooted gravestones and vegetation overgrowth.
The huge monument that stands in the middle of the cemetery is intricately carved, down to the hollow eyes that stare you down.
A few of the locals say that when you drive or walk by the cemetery, the eyes follow you…
Not scary at all looking at them up close.
Also, check out my pics to see the hugest freakin monkey tree I have ever seen! must be some damn good fertilizer…