Lakeside Cemetery in

Port Huron, Michigan Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Port Huron Township but is administered separately. Located along the St. Clair ...

was first established in 1877. The City of Port Huron purchased the original from local Port Huron resident John Hoffman. In 1900 the cemetery increased size to a peak of but over the years the size has diminished to its current size of . The Lakeside Cemetery also has a "Soldiers Lot" encompassing lots 144–159. This portion of the cemetery was donated by the United States Government in 1881, when the remains of 135 soldiers from

Fort Gratiot Fort Gratiot was an American stockade fort in Fort Gratiot, Michigan, in Saint Clair County, Michigan. The former location of the fort was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. History The Army constructed Fort Gratiot in ...

were entered into the cemetery. Fort Gratiot as two historical installations. The first installation was dated from 1814 until 1821. The second installation was in 1828–1879. Both installations were on the west bank of the St. Clair River approximately two miles South of the cemetery. Of the 135 soldiers buried only remains of 35 soldiers are known. This lot is overseen by the "Great Lakes National Cemetery" organization. In 1884, the US government dedicated a

monument A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, his ...

to the Soldiers Lot to honor the 100 unknown soldiers from Fort Gratiot. The soldiers fell victim to the

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from July 4–18, 1832. The monument was built by Philo Truesdell from the Port Huron Marble and Granite Works. A statue of marble showing a Union soldier attired in

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uniform stands atop the column. The monument is high and cost $1,500 to complete.

Notable burials

Ezra Child Carleton Ezra Child Carleton (September 6, 1838 – July 24, 1911) was a U.S. Representative from the 7th district of Michigan. Carleton was born in St. Clair, Michigan, where he attended the common schools and graduated from the Port Huron High Schoo ...

(1838–1911), US Congressman *

Omar Dwight Conger Omar Dwight Conger (April 1, 1818July 11, 1898) was a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Michigan. Conger was born in Cooperstown, New York, and moved with his father, the Rev. E. Conger, to Huron County, Ohio, in 1824. He ...

(1818–1898), US Congressman and Senator *

Henry Gordon McMorran Henry Gordon McMorran (June 11, 1844 – July 19, 1929) was an American Republican politician and businessman. He served five terms in the U.S. Congress as a U.S. Representative from Michigan's 7th congressional district from March 4, 19 ...

(1844–1929), US Congressman *

Horace Greeley Snover Horace Greeley Snover (September 21, 1847 – July 21, 1924) was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan. Biography Horace Greeley Snover was born 21 September 1847 in the then village of Romeo in Macomb County, Michigan, a son of ...

(1847–1924), US Congressman

References

External links

Cemetery – City of Port Huron
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