Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee

Name: Forest Home Cemetery
Address: 2405 W Forest Home Ave, Milwaukee, 53215-2990, United States
Telephone: +1.414.645.2632

#59 among attractions in Milwaukee

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Facts and practical information

Forest Home Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located in the Lincoln Village neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and is the final resting place of many of the city's famed beer barons, politicians and social elite. Both the cemetery and its Landmark Chapel are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and were declared a Milwaukee Landmark in 1973. ()

Built: 1850 (174 years ago)Area: 198.5 acres (0.3102 mi²)Coordinates: 42°59'54"N, 87°56'34"W

Address

2405 W Forest Home AveForest Home HillsMilwaukee 53215-2990 United States

Contact

+1.414.645.2632

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Day trips

Forest Home Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Basilica of St. Josaphat, St. Martini Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lincoln Village, Solus Christi Brothers.

1.2 miE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Architecture
Basilica of St. Josaphat, Milwaukee
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1.3 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Martini Evangelical Lutheran Church, Milwaukee
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0.9 miE
Neighbourhood
Lincoln Village, Milwaukee
24 min walk • Lincoln Village is a south side neighborhood within the City of Milwaukee.
1 miSE
Monastery
Solus Christi Brothers, Milwaukee
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1.1 miNW
43°0'39"N • 87°57'24"W
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29 min walk • Park
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Church
St. Adalbert's Church, Milwaukee
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Neighbourhood
American System-Built Homes, Milwaukee
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