La Pointe Indian Cemetery

S. Old Main St., La Pointe, Wisconsin. County/parish: Ashland.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places August 03, 1977. NRIS 77001665.

1 contributing site.

Also known as:

  • Old LaPointe Indian Burial Grounds

From Wikipedia:

La Pointe Indian Cemetery

La Pointe Indian Cemetery (also called St. Joseph Mission Cemetery) is a historic cemetery in the town of La Pointe on Madeline Island, Wisconsin. Established as part of Frederic Baraga's Catholic mission on the island, it was used for burial from 1836 to 1948. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/106779920