One of Mansfield’s most lovely parks is the one reserved for quiet times and delicate feelings, as is most appropriate.

The ornate gates to the Mansfield Cemetery were built in 1897 when horse-drawn vehicles easily passed through the graceful arches. Within about 20 years, however, the traffic going through this entrance had changed to motor vehicles that couldn’t fit through the opening, so the formal gates passed away to the next world.

Mansfield Cemetery no autos postcard
Mansfield Cemetery gates postcard
Then & Now: Mansfield Cemetery 1911