St. Paul Cemetery

Site Name:

St. Paul Cemetery

WSUMA Accession Nos.:

2210

Site No.:

20WN387

Excavated By:

Charles Martinez

Excavation Year(s):

October 10, 1985

Site Description:

St. Paul cemetery is located at 157 Lakeshore Road (Jefferson), which is west of Lakeshore Road , 500 feet south of Moran Road in Grosse Pointe Farms . It was in use between 1848-68. Burials were removed between 1882-85 to a new cemetery.

Artifacts:

• Collection consists of excavations conducted by Martinez in 1983

Cat. Nos.:

1W447286-1W447313

References:

• Meeke, Jr, T. H. (1978) “ A Brief History of St. Paul's Parish, Grosse Pointe Farms , Michigan .” Unpublished manuscript on file at WSU Museum of Anthropology. [ #11W90]
• Krepps, Karen (1981) Historic Cemetery Survey of Wayne County , Michigan . Unpublished manuscript on file at WSU Museum of Anthropology. [#11W915]
• Martinez , Charles H. (1983) “ Archaeological Investigation To Locate Burial Site of Rev. John Francis Elsen, Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne Co. , Mich. ” Unpublished manuscript on file at WSU Museum of Anthropology