The Cultural Landscape of American World War I Cemeteries
Jeffrey Hays, Superintendent of the Saint-Mihiel Cemetery, gave a tour of the cemetery. The cemetery is located on the World War I battlefield in Saint-Mihiel, France. General John J. Pershing helped design and plan the layout of the cemetery.
Description
Jeffrey Hays, Superintendent of the Saint-Mihiel Cemetery, gave a tour of the cemetery. The cemetery is located on the World War I battlefield in Saint-Mihiel, France. General John J. Pershing helped design and plan the layout of the cemetery. This bell ringer looks at the symbolism and features that make this landscape unique.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Describe the origins of this cemetery.
- How is the Saint-Mihiel American Cemetery an example of a deliberately planned landscape?
- Explain the ownership of the cemetery. How is this symbolic of American participation in World War I?
- What gives this cemetery a unique sense of place? What are the distinctive characteristics of this place?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- American Battle Monuments Commission
- Cemetery
- Cultural Landscape
- Inter
- Monument
- Sense Of Place
- World War I