A few days before Sunday September 21st. I noticed a post on my Facebook news feed, informing people that Beth Olam Cemetery, located on the grounds of the GM auto factory in Hamtramck, Michigan. Would be open for visitors between 10am, and 2pm. After finding this out, I promptly made plans to visit during the visiting hours.

Beth Olam Cemetery is only open two times a year. Clover Hill Park Cemetery, in Birmingham, an affluent Detroit suburb maintains the records for Beth Olam. To get a general historic overview of Beth Olam Cemetery. Which happens to be one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in Michigan. I invite you to read an article from the Nighttrain Detroit Blog “Beth Olam: The cemetery in the GM Poletown plant“.

The thing I find interesting about this particular cemetery is that its more than likely the only cemetery in the United States that is located on the property of an auto factory. The thing is before General Motors built their Hamtramck, Michigan assembly line. The whole area which consisted of residential homes, a multitude of businesses, churches, and other houses of worship. Were completely leveled to the ground. The only thing left standing was the cemetery.

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Moving along, while there aren’t any notable, or famous people who are buried in Beth Olam. I did manage to take roughly 30 to 40 photographs with my Canon EOS 70D. Below is a sampling of some of those photos.

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If you have any questions, or comments about my hour-long Beth Olam trek from Sunday September 21st. Feel free to leave a comment with your question below. And lastly, to help promote The Gravecast Blog. I’m in the process of ordering a batch of bumper stickers (pictured below) that I will be offering for free. If your interested in getting an “I’d Rather Be Grave Hunting” bumper sticker for your personal vehicle. Please let me know via email, or in the comments section.