New Monument Honors Those Buried at Oconto Cemetery
By Casey Nelson Dec 11, 2020 4:13 PM OCONTO, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A new monument is in place at an Oconto cemetery. It honors hundreds of people buried in an area historically set aside for those who couldn’t pay for burial services. On a section of ground at the Evergreen Cemetery in Oconto, a two-ton granite boulder stands alone. It marks the area known as a potter’s field. “Here, it’s really sacred ground,” said Peter Gabrielson, Oconto. Gabrielson says since the 1850s, possibly 300 people, whose families couldn’t afford the service were buried at the cemetery. Many are l...
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