Standing Rock Cemetery

Standing Rock Cemetery

1361 North Mantua Street Kent, Ohio 44240

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Tips for Birding

There is parking near the maintenance buildings in the back of the cemetery, just west of Standing Rock. The paved roadways are easily walkable throughout the cemetery.

The woodlot and its edges, and the brush dump site in the northeast corner of the cemetery provide an opportunity to see mixed flocks of foraging sparrows in the fall, winter, and early spring. This same area, along with the trees lining the Cuyahoga River, often contains migrating passerines during peak spring migration. A variety of swallows can be spotted flying over the Cuyahoga River during the spring and summer. The woodlot in the northeast corner, between the cemetery and the Cuyahoga River, has several informal and sometimes fairly rough trails to explore.

Birds of Interest

Waterfowl in the winter when nearby lakes are frozen over. Migrating passerines, especially along the river, during spring and fall. Belted Kingfishers along the river. Nesting Baltimore Orioles, Red-eyed Vireos, Northern Rough-winged Swallows, White-breasted Nuthatches, and Red-shouldered Hawks have all been observed.

About this Location

Kent’s founders, Zenas, Marvin, and William Kent, are all interred at the Standing Rock Cemetery.

The cemetery on Kent’s north side sits between the city’s high school and the Cuyahoga River. Its namesake, the standing rock in the middle of the river, is picturesque and the subject of considerable local lore. The most frequently heard tale is that the large, flat-topped rock was used for council meetings by Native American tribes.

The still-active cemetery is well-kept and still used as the endpoint for the city’s annual Memorial Day parade.

Features

  • Roadside viewing

  • Restrooms on site

  • Wheelchair accessible trail

  • Entrance fee

Content from Alex Colucci

Last updated April 15, 2023