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Mound Cemetery Soldiers' Lot
Mound Cemetery
1147 West Boulevard
Racine, WI 53405
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Office Hours:
See General Information
Visitation Hours:
Open daily from sunrise to sunset.
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Burial Space: This soldiers’ lot is closed to interments.
Acreage: 0.1
Floral/Ground Regulations
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Directions from nearest airport:
From Mitchell International Airport (24.6 miles from the cemetery): From the airport take Wisconsin-119 West. Take the Interstate 94/US-41 exit towards Chicago; take the Wisconsin-20 exit towards Racine/Waterford, exit #333; turn left on Washington Avenue; turn left on West Boulevard; follow West Boulevard to the cemetery, which will be on the right side of the road.
From the North: Take US-151 South exit towards Washington Avenue/State Capitol. Turn left on South Blair Street then bear right on John Nolen Drive. Turn right on North Shore Drive, which will become Proudfitt Street. Continue on Regent Street and you will arrive at the cemetery and the soldiers lot is to the left.
From the South: Take US-12 West/US-18 West. Take the John Nolen Drive exit; exit #263 then turn left on North Shore Drive. North Shore Drive becomes Proudfitt Street. Continue Regent Street and you will arrive at the cemetery and the soldier’s lot is to the left.
From the East: Take US-151 South exit towards Washington Avenue/State Capitol. Turn left on South Blair Street then bear right on John Nolen Drive. Turn right on North Shore Drive, which will become Proudfitt Street. Continue on Regent Street and you will arrive at the cemetery and the soldier’s lot is to the left.
From the West: Take US-18 East/US-151 North. Continue on Verona Road, and then continue on South Midvale Boulevard. Turn right on Mineral Point Road continue on Speedway Road. Go right on Regent Street and you will arrive at the cemetery and the soldier’s lot is to the left. |
GENERAL INFORMATION
The private and community cemeteries that contain NCA soldiers’ and government lots, and Confederate cemeteries, do not always have staffed offices on site. When administrative information for the larger cemetery is available, it is provided below.
Mound Cemetery
Phone: (262) 636-9188
Fax: (262) 635-3338
Website: http://www.cityofracine.org/depts/Cemeteries/
This soldiers’ lot is overseen by Wood National Cemetery.
Please contact the national cemetery for more information.
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HISTORICAL INFORMATION
Mound Cemetery is located in Racine, Wisconsin, about two miles west of downtown. The site was used as a burial ground by American Indians, and a number of burial mounds are extant. Joseph (Antoine) Ouilmette, a French-Canadian fur trader, first laid claim to a large tract of land in Racine in 1834. Norman Clarke, another early settler, purchased a portion of Ouilmette’s land in 1839. In turn, Clarke and James Kinzie, who had become dual owners of the property, sold a 35-acre parcel to the city of Racine in 1851 for use as a cemetery. The first interment in Mound Cemetery occurred later that year. Dr. Philo R. Hoy, a local physician, was instrumental in the development of the cemetery. Hoy conducted archaeological investigations on the burial mounds, and as a member of the cemetery committee, he influenced the design of the cemetery plan to ensure that the mounds would be preserved.
After its establishment, all of the burials within the city limits were exhumed and reburied at Mound Cemetery. Through the late 19th century, it served as the primary burial ground for many citizens, including the founder of Racine, Joseph Knapp.
The 0.03-acre soldiers’ lot is located in lots 1, 5, and 6 within Mound Cemetery. The city of Racine sold these to the federal government in 1868 for $40.25. There are fourteen interments in the soldiers’ lot, including one unknown soldier. The thirteen other soldiers were members of Wisconsin military units who either died at local hospitals or at nearby Camp Utley.
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NOTABLE PERSONS
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FLORAL/GROUNDS REGULATIONS
Cemetery policies are conspicuously posted and readily visible to the public.
Floral arrangements accompanying the casket or urn at the time of burial will be placed on the completed grave. Natural cut flowers may be placed on graves at any time of the year. They will be removed when they become unsightly or when it becomes necessary to facilitate cemetery operations such as mowing.
Artificial flowers and potted plants will be permitted on graves during periods when their presence will not interfere with grounds maintenance. As a general rule, artificial flowers and potted plants will be allowed on graves for a period extending 10 days before through 10 days after Easter Sunday and Memorial Day.
Christmas wreaths, grave blankets and other seasonal adornments may be placed on graves from Dec. 1 through Jan. 20. They may not be secured to headstones or markers.
Permanent plantings, statues, vigil lights, breakable objects and similar items are not permitted on the graves. The Department of Veterans Affairs does not permit adornments that are considered offensive, inconsistent with the dignity of the cemetery or considered hazardous to cemetery personnel. For example, items incorporating beads or wires may become entangled in mowers or other equipment and cause injury.
Permanent items removed from graves will be placed in an inconspicuous holding area for one month prior to disposal. Decorative items removed from graves remain the property of the donor but are under the custodianship of the cemetery. If not retrieved by the donor, they are then governed by the rules for disposal of federal property.
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