The City of Marquette's 113–acre Park Cemetery was established at its present location at 301 N. Seventh Street in 1858. The cemetery provides perpetual care on a year-round basis. Many of Marquette’s founding families and early pioneers are buried here.
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The largest building in Park Cemetery is the Kaufman Mausoleum, and it's the starting point for a virtual tour from Jim Koski.
Buried in Park Cemetery
- Sidney Adams
- Edward Breitung, one of the founders of the Jackson Mining Company
- Alfred Burt
- D. Frederick Charlton, architect
- Philo Everett
- Robert Graveraet
- Amos Harlow
- Louis Kaufman, president of the First National Bank; buried in the grand Kaufman Mausoleum, the largest building in the cemetery.
- James P. Pendill, first mayor of Negaunee and mayor of Marquette
- Carroll Rankin (1864-1945), author of Dandelion Cottage
- George Shiras III (1859-1942), US Congressman, wildlife photographer
- John Wesley Stone (1838-1922), US Congressman, Michigan Supreme Court justice
- Peter White
Cemetery Map
The Marquette Gravesite Locator App was built as an entry for the 2014 Code Michigan event.
If you are looking to locate a grave within Localwiki, a search for the individual's name will locate some records. The portions of the cemetery that have been platted here with sorted name lists include the following:
Sources
- Jim Koski, Park Cemetery, Q107-WMQT Radio. This virtual tour starts from the Kaufman mausoleum.
- Hunt's Guide, Marquette Park Cemetery
