Trenton in Wayne County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Old Burial Ground

Photographed by Joel Seewald, July 9, 2020

1. The Old Burial Ground Marker

Inscription. In 1849, Giles & Sophia Truax Slocum deeded this land to be held in trust to the Trenton Odd Fellow Lodge No. 33. In 1867, it was deeded to the Masonic Lodge, F. & A. M. No. 8. In 1918, the deed was transferred to Monguagon Twp. Here rest forty-four early pioneers, Civil War veterans, and Trenton's first doctor. The cemetery was once larger and the grounds unfenced. Townspeople objected to children from the adjoining "South" school playing among the tombstones, and reinternments occurred in 1874 and again in 1890. In 1929, the ornate fence was installed. Named the Odd Fellow, Masonic, and finally the Walnut Street Cemetery, it will always be known as the "Old Burial Ground". It is now maintained by the City of Trenton.

Gift from: Mr. & Mrs. David Reaume and family

Erected by Trenton Historical Society. (Marker Number 96-2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 42° 8.315′ N, 83° 10.917′ W. Marker is in Trenton, Michigan, in Wayne County. It is at the intersection of West Jefferson Avenue and West Jefferson

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Avenue/Fifth Streeet, on the left when traveling west on West Jefferson Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trenton MI 48183, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Michigan

and in Greater Detroit.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historical Shipyard Site (approx. ¼ mile away); First Trenton High School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wagstaff-Duddleston Home (approx. half a mile away); Michigan Wyandot and Monguagon / Battle of Monguagon (approx. half a mile away); Times of Change (approx. one mile away); The Rucker-Stanton House (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Detroit River / Detroit River Recovery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Angus Keith House (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trenton.

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The Old Burial Ground and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joel Seewald, July 9, 2020

2. The Old Burial Ground and Marker

marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Monguagon (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,773 times since then and 119 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2020, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.