Parks, Wilcox, Cemetery, Petition to Vacate Old Waupun Cemetery

Old Waupun Cemetery.

Old Waupun Cemetery.

Name/Title

Parks, Wilcox, Cemetery, Petition to Vacate Old Waupun Cemetery

Scope and Content

Parks, Wilcox, Cemetery, Old Waupun Cemetery. To the Common Council of the City of Waupun, dated Waupun, Wis. August 5th, 1914. The undersigned citizens of the City of Waupun and residents thereof, petition your body, to take such steps as may be legal or necessary, by securing a legislative act if required, for the vacating of the old Waupun Cemetery, corner of East Lincoln and South Watertown streets, and the removal of the remains therein to some proper place for reinterment. Original signatures plus early photograph of what the cemetery looked like, taken from the corner of Watertown and Lincoln streets, approximately 1915. Many early residents have their signatures on this petition.

Acquisition

Accession

2005.0024

Source or Donor

Dahl Residence

Acquisition Method

Donation