Racine in Racine County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Mound Cemetery
Racine, Wisconsin
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 8, 2013
1. Mound Cemetery Marker
Mound Cemetery derives its name from the fourteen prehistoric Indian mounds found here.
On February 3, 1851 this land was purchased by Norman Clark and James Kinzie of the village of Racine, from Joseph Ouilmett the Indian of Wausau, Wisconsin who owned the burial place of his fathers, the Potawatomi Indians.
This marker was placed and given by the Racine Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution on May 10, 1959
Erected 1959 by Racine Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 3, 1851.
Location. 42° 43.155′ N, 87° 48.945′ W. Marker is in Racine, Wisconsin, in Racine County. It can be reached from West Boulevard. Marker is just inside the Mound Cemetery entrance, near the office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1147 West Boulevard, Racine WI 53403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture 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: Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Soldiers of the American Revolution
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Also see . . . Mound Cemetery at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on September 18, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, August 3, 2024
2. Mound Cemetery Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 8, 2013
3. Mound Cemetery Marker
The cemetery office is in the background.
circa 1920
4. Lagoon and Bridge, Mound Cemetery, Racine, Wis.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,418 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on August 8, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. 3. submitted on September 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on October 31, 2015.
