Phillips in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery
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Infant Carlton Cressey was the first person to be buried here on September 11, 1853. Cressey's family knew the landowner, Martin Layman, and when the child died, Layman offered part of his farm as a burial site. Several more burials took place throughout the 1850s, and in 1860 Layman platted the area as a cemetery. By 1919, an estimated 27,000 bodies were interred in Layman's Cemetery. These included some of Minneapolis' first settlers, soldiers and veterans, working men, immigrants, notorious criminals, and many children. Martin and Elizabeth Layman were members of the First Baptist Church in Minneapolis, whose congregation was active in the pre-Civil War anti-slavery movement. At a time when most cemeteries were segregated, theirs was not. In June 2002, the cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected by The Museum in the Streets®. (Marker Number 10.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the The Museum in the Streets®: Minneapolis, Minnesota series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 1853.
Location. 44° 56.942′ N, 93° 14.852′ W. Marker is in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in Hennepin County. It is in Phillips. Marker is on Cedar Avenue north of E. Lake Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2934 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis MN 55407, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Layman's Farmhouse / Casa de Campo Layman (within shouting distance of this marker); 1601 East Lake: Ingebretsen's (approx. 0.2 miles away); 2019 East Lake: Burma Shave (approx. ¼ mile away); 2107 East Lake: Porky's Drive-In (approx. ¼ mile away); 2108-30 East Lake: Twin City Rapid Transit Lake Street Station and Car Yard (approx. 0.3 miles away); Martin Olav Sabo Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); 2217 East Lake: Axel's Lunch Room (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hiawatha-Minnehaha Corridor (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minneapolis.
Also see . . . Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery on Wikipedia. (Submitted on April 24, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 37 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2024, by McGhiever of Minneapolis, Minnesota.