Riverside Cemetery (Oshkosh, Wisconsin)

Riverside Cemetery is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2003.^[2]

Riverside Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1901 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Coordinates	44°02′35″N 88°33′54″W / 44.04299°N 88.564873°W / 44.04299; -88.564873
Area	98.4 acres (39.8 ha)
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Gothic
NRHP reference No.	03000578^[1]
Added to NRHP	June 26, 2003

Founding and expansion of cemetery

On March 6, 1855, the city of Oshkosh purchased a land parcel from Maria Grignon for creation of a cemetery. The parcel was located on the east bank of the Fox River and was named Riverside Cemetery. It was built as a replacement for the Locust Grove Cemetery, which was the first burial ground in Oshkosh and built in 1848. Between 1855 and 1869, the remains of those buried in Locust Grove were moved to Riverside Cemetery.^[2]

In 1855, the Riverside Catholic cemetery was laid out north of the cemetery^[3] and expanded further in 1875.^[2] In 1868, a parcel was purchased east of the Riverside Cemetery by Masons. In 1882, the city purchased 38 acres (15 ha) in the north edge of the Catholic plots. In 1887, the city sold off 10 acres (4.0 ha) to the Catholic Church. In 1914, an additional 61 acres (25 ha) were purchased from H. C. Rogers, expanding the cemetery to 98.39 acres (39.82 ha), the current size today.^[2]

Landmarks

• Burr/End of the Trail Monument – erected by John Burr in 1929, the monument depicts an American Indian and his weary horse. It is an interpretation of James Fraser's sculpture End of the Trail.^[2]
• Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Memorial – erected in 1894, memorial to the Grand Army of the Republic.^[2]
• Riverside Cemetery Gateway – erected around 1930, Rustic-style gateway.^[2]
• Soldier and Sailor Monument – erected in 1924, 40-foot granite obelisk dedicated to veterans of the Spanish–American War and World War I.^[2]

 

Mausoleum for family of U.S. Congressman Philetus Sawyer at Riverside Cemetery

Notable burials

• Thomas Allen (1825–1905), Secretary of State of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Assemblyman^{[citation needed]}
• George Rex Andrews (1808–1873), U.S. Representative from New York^[4]
• Lyman E. Barnes (1855–1904), lawyer and U.S. Representative from Wisconsin^{[citation needed]}
• Charles R. Boardman (1860–1950), Adjutant General of Wisconsin and American general in World War I^[5]
• Gabriel Bouck (1828–1904), Attorney General of Wisconsin and U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.^{[citation needed]}
• Charles Frederick Burgess (1873–1945), University of Wisconsin professor, pioneer of electrochemical engineering^[6]
• Frank Merrill Caldwell (1866–1937), U.S. Army general in World War I
• James H. Davidson (1858–1918), lawyer and U.S. Representative from Wisconsin^{[citation needed]}
• Edward Eastman (1806–1870), mayor of Oshkosh and Wisconsin Assemblyman^[7]
• George Fitch (1848–1896), Wisconsin State Senator^[8]
• Richard W. Guenther (1945–1913), Treasurer of Wisconsin and U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.^[9]
• Samuel McClellan Hay (1825–1906), 5th mayor of Oshkosh, Wisconsin state senator and bank president^[10]
• Florian Lampert (1963–1930), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin^[11]
• Lucas M. Miller (1924–1902), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin^[12]
• Charles Rahr (1865–1925), Wisconsin Assemblyman and owner of Rahr Brewing Company^[13]
• Christian Sarau (1839–1903), Wisconsin Assemblyman and State Senator^{[citation needed]}
• Philetus Sawyer (1816–1900), U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative from Wisconsin^{[citation needed]}
• Ganem W. Washburn (1823–1907), Wisconsin State Senator and judge^{[citation needed]}
• Edwin Wheeler (1828–1864), Wisconsin State Senator and judge^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "NPGallery Asset Detail".
3. "Our History". catholiccemteriesoshkosh.org. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
4. "George R. Andrews". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
5. "Gen. Charles Boardman To Be Buried Monday Morning". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, WI. April 7, 1950. p. 6. Retrieved June 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
6. "Oshkosh Native, Charles Burgess, is Called By Death". Oshkosh Northwestern. Freeport, IL. February 14, 1945. p. 4. Retrieved June 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
7. "Portrait of Edward Eastman - Description". Oshkosh Public Museum. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
8. "Funeral of George Fitch". The Oshkosh Northwestern. April 1, 1896. p. 1. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
9. "GUENTHER, Richard William". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
10. "S. M. Hay is No More". Oshkosh Northwestern. October 26, 1906. p. 1. Retrieved May 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "LAMPERT, Florian". house.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
12. "MILLER, Lucas Miltiades". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
13. "Charles Rahr's Funeral". The Oshkosh Northwestern. November 5, 1925. p. 15. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Official website
• Catholic Cemeteries of Oshkosh