Very nice well maintained cemetery. My 2nd favorite cemetery in or around Dallas Texas. Favorite meaning nice clean welk kept memorials and some beautiful headstones.
Its kinda strange and cool to stand over the grave of one of the most notorious villains in U.S. history.I found out about this curiosity on Atlas Obscura, and I highly recommend that site for travelers who are looking for odd things to do. You gotta check out that site for this place in particular because it has a bit of the history surrounding this grave, and also tells you the humorous story of who Nick Beef is and how his grave marker came to be next to Oswald. To summarize, Oswald was so hated, Rose Hills was the only place in the Dallas area that would agree to having Oswald buried there. Nobody came to the funeral except the press, so they were enlisted as pallbearers. The original grave marker Oswalds mom bought for him was stolen so she replaced it with something less conspicuous. It simply says Oswald. Years later a performance artist visits the grave and sees that the plots next to Oswald are available, so he buys one and places a grave marker over the empty grave that has his stage name, Nick Beef, which subsequently triggers new and unfounded conspiracy theories surrounding the Kennedy assassination. Apparently the staff is not allowed to direct visitors to Oswalds grave, but if you ask them Wheres the Beef they will point you in the right direction.Google maps will get you pretty close to the spot, but youll still have to look around a bit. Its pretty close to the entrance, straight back, along Rose Hills Drive.
Nice and upkept. Gravesite was a little difficult to find. Very spacious cemetery.
May he rest in peace.
Cemetery is average at best. Grave itself is a ittle tough to find - much closer to cemetery road than websites made it seem. Guy across the street was just pulling in on his motorcycle and knew what I was looking for and was nice enough to yell over and guide me. Looking for Nick Beef grave right next to Oswalds is helpful. Not many people more infamous and now I have JFK, Jack Ruby and Oswald. Dont miss Bonnie and Clyde - in separate cemeteries - not too far away.
Peaceful and sad
Fascinating piece of history. The employees of the cemetery are not allowed to tell you where it is. It is a small marble stone, not 12 inches long, and it only says Oswald. No first name, no dates. Standing there I was overwhelmed by the memories of JFK’s assassination. I believe Oswald did not act alone. There are so many layers of cover-up, we will never know the whole truth. Ever. He was right. He was a patsy.
Live across the street had to visit
Very nice. Hills, trees, birds... All very nice and relaxing. Highly recommended. Some people visit for a short time, while Ive seen some folks bring chairs for spend more time with their loved ones. Smart move on their part.
Its history! Duh!
Hope you like Beef.
Forgotten but meaningful
Nick Beef was a legend.
You have a hard time finding the grave. I believe they do that on purpose.
This is a very nice, well maintained cemetery.
Rosehill closest to my home
Good
Missing
Interesting to learn about our countrys history.
It was interesting! A bit of history I never knew.
Had to stop since I moved down here. History itself.
Didnt go for this had a funeral to attend.. But hubby wanted to stop.
Good burial site, difficult to find
Its a cemetery what do you expect
Beautiful cemetery, but the Lee Harvey Oswald gravesite is nothing special. I come here because it is a portal in the location-based game Ingress.
Near family gravesite.
This is a cemetery. I found his grave marker.
A peaceful place.
Well, it’s a grave site. Not much more to say.
We visited the cemetery to see my uncle and another uncle and my grandmother buried at the cemetery was unaware that Lee Harvey Oswald was buried there
Its a grave what do you expect
I didnt even know that was were Oswald was buried tell a week after changing my location! LOL
Historic
Live by it
Very clean cemetery