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Where is Shirley Chisholm buried?

Author

Isabella Ramos

Updated on February 27, 2026

Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, NY
Shirley Chisholm/Place of burial
Chisholm died on January 1, 2005, in Ormond Beach (near Daytona Beach), after suffering several strokes. She is buried in the Birchwood Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo, where the legend inscribed on her vault reads: “Unbought and Unbossed”.

Who owns Woodlawn?

Woodlawn Wind Farm
StatusOperational
Commission dateLate 2011
Construction costA$115 million
Owner(s)Infigen Energy

Who is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery New York?

Woodlawn is the final resting place of many notable people. Burial plots include those of investigative reporter Nelly Bly, author Herman Melville, composer and lyricist Irving Berlin, and “Queen of Salsa” Celia Cruz. Frank Winfield Woolworth, founder of the F.W. Woolworth company is also buried at Woodlawn.

What famous people are buried in Woodlawn cemetery in Elmira NY?

Woodlawn Cemetery is the name of a cemetery in Elmira, New York, United States. Its most famous burials are Mark Twain and his wife Olivia Langdon Clemens….Woodlawn Cemetery (Elmira, New York)

Woodlawn Cemetery and Woodlawn National Cemetery
LocationElmira, New York
Coordinates42°06′12″N 76°49′50″WCoordinates: 42°06′12″N 76°49′50″W
Built1864

What is the oldest grave in Forest Lawn cemetery?

Paul’s Cathedral, designed by the great American architect Richard Upjohn in 1848, spoke at the burial ceremony for John Lay, Jr., at Forest Lawn in 1850. It was the first burial to be made in the cemetery, and Shelton noted with accurate prognostication, “What a tide of grief will be poured forth here.”

Is Woodlawn mine still open?

The company suspended operations at Woodlawn in March as it worked through a strategic process to get the best value out of the operation. Woodlawn will remain on care and maintenance until Heron and its shareholders agree on a solution.

What famous people are buried at Woodlawn?