Evergreen Cemetery. In 1873, local lumber company Knapp, Stout and Company, Co. provided fifty-two acres to establish a proper burial site. They hired landscape architects, William Merchant Richardson French and Horace Shaler Cleveland, to design the cemetery. French's plan reflects the Rural Romantic style, following the natural contours of the land and incorporating native trees and shrubs. , In 1904 the company transferred ownership to lot owners, who formed the Cemetery Association. Evergreen became an island when planners raised Lake Menomin for a new dam in 1955. The City built a causeway the next year. Evergreen Cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. , Contributors include: GMACF, Menomonie Patriotic Council, Menomonie Rotary Club, Olson Funeral Home, Schendel Family, Talen Trust, Thurin Family, and VFW Auxiliary. ,
Earliest Evergreen Burials. The single grave section of Evergreen Cemetery contains 1,111 graves though many are unmarked and others display monuments in poor condition. Most burials occurred before 1900 and written burial records tell us much about early life in Menomonie. , The many familiar local names reflect the predominant Norwegian and German heritage of the area. Burial records list illnesses and causes of death common between the 1870s and 1900s. About one-third of those buried here died as children, reflecting the high infant mortality and childhood disease rates of that period. Records reveal suicides, murders and mysterious deaths. Many died of epidemic diseases such as tuberculosis, cholera, typhoid, diphtheria and influenza, but only a few died of old age. ,
Erected 2009 Wisconsin Historical Society.
Evergreen Cemetery
In 1873, local lumber company Knapp, Stout & Company, Co. provided fifty-two acres to establish a proper burial site. They hired landscape architects, William Merchant Richardson French and Horace Shaler Cleveland, to design the cemetery. French's plan reflects the Rural Romantic style, following the natural contours of the land and incorporating native trees and shrubs.
In 1904 the company transferred ownership to lot owners, who formed the Cemetery Association. Evergreen became an island when planners raised Lake Menomin for a new dam in 1955. The City built a causeway the next year. Evergreen Cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The single grave section of Evergreen Cemetery contains 1,111 graves though many are unmarked and others display monuments in poor condition. Most burials occurred before 1900 and written burial records tell us much about early life in Menomonie.
The many familiar local names reflect the predominant Norwegian and German heritage of the area. Burial
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records list illnesses and causes of death common between the 1870s and 1900s. About one-third of those buried here died as children, reflecting the high infant mortality and childhood disease rates of that period. Records reveal suicides, murders and mysterious deaths. Many died of epidemic diseases such as tuberculosis, cholera, typhoid, diphtheria and influenza, but only a few died of old age.
Erected 2009
Wisconsin Historical Society
Erected 2009 by the Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 526.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 44° 53.324′ N, 91° 54.53′ W. Marker is in Menomonie, Wisconsin, in Dunn County. Marker can be reached from North 5th Avenue / Evergreen Cemetery Road,, 0.6 miles north of Northeast 13th Street and Shorewood Drive. Marker is located at the east side of Evergreen Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Menomonie WI 54751, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dr. Stephen Tainter (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stori House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Chippewa Valley White Pine
[plaque on left pillar] This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Site #06001117; added 2006.
Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance: Landscape Architecture
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,235 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on September 12, 2015, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 29, 2010, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
