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Fairview Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania. It is a historical site and a tourist attraction because of Hollywood actress Jayne Mansfield's grave. Her heart-shaped tombstone is one of the most notable features of the cemetery. Fans of deceased star visit the grave regularly with flowers. [1] Farruccio and the Online Fan Club has been visiting her grave in Pen Argyl with her fans to commemorate her birth and death anniversaries since mid 1990s on her birthdays. [2] The 75th birth anniversary of the actress drew a large gathering of fans to the cemetery in 2008. [3] [4]
The other major cemetery in the township is the Evergreen Cemetery. [5] There also are St. Elizabeth Cemetery [6] and Plainfield Union Cemetery [7] in the township.
Further reading
- Ragan Rohn Schoeller and William Schoeller, Tombstone Inscriptions Fairview Cemetery: Pen Argyl, Plainfield Township, Northampton Co., PA, Blair County Genealogical Society, 1998 [ ISBN missing]
Citation
- ^ Matt Lake, Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman, Weird Pennsylvania: Your Travel Guide to Pennsylvania's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets, p. 236, Sterling Publishing Company, 2009, ISBN 978-1402766862
- ^ Coombe, Tom (April 20, 2005). "Birthday Gathering Honors Late Actress". The Morning Call. p. 3.
- ^ Susan Koomar, " Fans honor Hollywood star Jayne Mansfield in small-town cemetery Archived 2016-05-29 at the Wayback Machine", The Pocono Record, April 27, 2008, Dow Jones Local Media Group
- ^ Tom Coombe, " Jayne Mansfield's short time in Pen Argyl created a lasting presence", The Morning Call, p. 1, Jun 24, 2007
- ^ Andrew McGill, " Cemetery finds new life", The Morning Call, November 06, 2010
- ^ Cemeteries, Northampton County Pennsylvania Genealogy Project
- ^ Plainfield Union Cemetery, AgingCare
