Pioneer Cemetery
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N 42° 16.834 W 085° 35.363
16T E 616310 N 4681891
Located on the east side of Westnedge Avenue, just north of Park Place. Parking is available.
Waymark Code: WM1G3Z
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 05/01/2007
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South Westnedge Street Park is actually Kalamazoo's first cemetery. The pioneer leader, Cyren Burdick, and his wife, Mary Ann, in 1833 donated this land as a common burial ground. From this time until 1862 hundreds of pioneer settlers were buried here in what was then known as South West Street Cemetery. Later an unknown number of bodies were removed to other cemeteries in the village. In 1884, after years of neglect, Kalamazoo's pioneer cemetery was converted into a park.
Historical Name: Cyren and Mary Ann Burdick
Parking nearby?: yes
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website: [Web Link]
Registered Site #: Local Site #0010
Historical Date: Not listed
Description: Not listed
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