This event is in the "Adults" group. Iowa Files: Woodland Cemetery 2:30pm - 3:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Nov 17 2024 Sun Iowa Files: Woodland Cemetery 2:30pm - 3:30pm Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: Woodland Cemetery was founded in 1848, three years before Des Moines was incorporated as a city. One of the earliest Victorian "garden cemeteries," its oak tree-covered hills served as the city's first park.