Visit and Contact Info

Visit

Laurel Glen Cemetery is open during daylight hours year-round. Laurel Hall, the summer home of John P. Bowman, holds open houses for the public several times each spring, summer, and early fall. These are advertised on our Facebook page and in local media.

Private, school, and group tours may be reserved from late April through mid-November.

The mausoleum, located across the road from the mansion and within the grounds of the cemetery, is also freely accessible during these times, but the sculpture of Bowman outside the door is covered during the winter months.

For open house dates or to schedule a private tour of the mansion, contact laurelglen.bowmanmansion@gmail.com

Please note that the mansion is not open on a regular basis at this point. We are an all-volunteer group, looking for new volunteers!! Join us!‍ ‍

Board of Trustees:

Mark Stewart, President and Superintendent 

Tim Faulkner, Treasurer

Freddie Monder, Historian and Volunteer Leader

Tom Giffin

Ed Sawyer, Secretary

On Fri, Sep 18, Laurel Glen will hold candlelight cemetery and mausoleum tours to commemorate the death of Mr. Bowman.

Tours begin at 5:00 and run every half-hour, with the last leaving from in front of the Shrewsbury Historical Society museum at 6:30. You must reserve your slot; each group will be limited to 12. If you don’t reserve, you may not be admitted. This is a fundraiser; we ask a tax-deductible donation of $20 per adult and $10 per child (Families $40). Tours last about an hour; they are not scary. Wear comfortable shoes, and dress for weather. Bring a flashlight. Not dog friendly.