Nebraska State Penitentiary Cemetery

Also known as Grasshopper Hill Cemetery

Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA

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Get directions 4201 S 14th St
Lincoln, Nebraska 68502 United States

Coordinates: 40.76679, -96.70643
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Located south of the penitentiary, also known as "Grasshopper Hill." Burial dates range from 1874 to 1960.

Many graves are marked by small white crosses with no epitaph. Several domed tablets remain, but identifying plates are missing. It is estimated that approximately 150 inmates are buried in the cemetery.

Cemetery is within prison grounds, not accessible to public. All identifiable markers have been photographed.

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