Bloomington Cemetery Explained

First Presbyterian Church of Oak Grove Cemetery
Coordinates:44.8153°N -93.2897°W
Built:1894
Added:November 24, 2014
Refnum:14000956

Bloomington Cemetery, historically called the First Presbyterian Church of Oak Grove Cemetery, is a cemetery in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States. Established in 1856, its pioneer and Dakota burials and 1890 soldiers' monument reflect the city's transition from frontier settlement to participant in state affairs like military service.[1] Missionary Gideon Pond is buried there.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zahn . Thomas . Peg Reilly . Bethany Gladhill . National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: First Presbyterian Church of Oak Grove Cemetery . National Park Service . 2014-05-04 . 2019-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160411015032/http://www.mnhs.org/shpo/nrhp/docs_pdfs/0078_oakgrove_cemetery.pdf . 2016-04-11 . dead .
  2. News: Smetanka . Mary Jane . Bloomington tries to give new life to an old cemetery . Star Tribune . April 25, 2014.

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