More than 175 years ago, in 1838, the new village of Grand Rapids opened their first public graveyard-just 12 years after the arrival of Louis Campau, the first non-Native American settler. As the oldest graveyard in Grand Rapids history, these humble monuments and graves commemorate fascinating lives of first-generation colonists. Learn about the difference between a Puritan graveyard, rural park cemetery and lawn park cemetery. Enjoy a dramatic (sometimes spooky) narrative by Caroline Cook of Grand Rapids Running Tours and intriguing photographs while we wander virtually through this quiet place of remembrance. Hop aboard the time machine? and see where original pioneer settlers of Grand Rapids lay in rest.

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