Evergreen Cemetery
National Register of Historic Places

Evergreen Cemetery

Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin
Listed
December 6, 2006
Type
Site
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
06001117

About this property

Evergreen Cemetery is a cemetery in Menomonie, Wisconsin and the largest in Dunn County. It was founded as a private cemetery by Knapp Stout and Company, Menomonie's huge lumber company. There are over 1100 graves in the "single grave" section of the cemetery, however many lack headstones because the earliest families could not afford to purchase them on a mill worker's salary. The cemetery is located on Lake Menomin. Evergreen Cemetery contains the graves of many United States war veterans. The cemetery is divided into sections for single graves, including those for the Spanish–American War and World War I. One of the more notable plots is the Tainter family plot, which is accompanied by a historic marker. The lot includes Dr. Stephen Tainter, a physician and Revolutionary War hero who enlisted at age 16 in 1776. Tainter's body was relocated by his grandson Captain Andrew Tainter, a "lumber baron" and partner at Knapp Stout and Company, the organization that founded the cemetery. Media related to Evergreen Cemetery (Menomonie, Wisconsin) at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin
44.88938, -91.90983

Categories

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Sources

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When was Evergreen Cemetery listed on the National Register?

Evergreen Cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Evergreen Cemetery?

Evergreen Cemetery is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Evergreen Cemetery?

The period of significance for Evergreen Cemetery is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1100.

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