About this Event
Our new Chapel Chats lecture series kicks off January 26!
Within the cozy interiors of our historic chapel, we'll explore the stories of the Forest Home Cemetery, established 175 years ago in 1850.
In this first session, cemetery tour guide and author Anita Pietrykowski will delve into the lives of remarkable women who shaped Milwaukee’s legacy.
In this hour-long talk, you’ll learn about Anna Maria Krug Schlitz, Elizabeth Plankinton, Lenore Harrison Cawker, Alice Chester and Dickey Chappelle, among others.
EVENT INFO
The Forest Home Avenue gate is closed on Sundays, so please enter at the Lincoln Avenue gate.
After entering at Lincoln Avenue, veer left to the chapel. Parking is free and available throughout the cemetery and there is ample parking around the chapel.
Proceeds from all tours and events help preserve and enhance the historical and natural elements of the cemetery.
ABOUT FOREST HOME CEMETERY & ARBORETUM
Established in 1850, Forest Home Cemetery is Milwaukee’s oldest operating cemetery, open to all since its inception. Forest Home Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places and is the finest example of a Victorian-era rural garden cemetery in the Upper Midwest.
An accredited Level II arboretum, Forest Home is Milwaukee’s largest green space with more than 2,800 trees on nearly 200 acres - open daily to the public. Joggers, strollers, bicycles and dogs on leash are welcome.
Each year, we host public and private historical and nature-based tours and wellness events, birding opportunities, Doors Open, Memorial Day celebration, Dia de los Muertos 5K & Festival and Spirits of the Silent City after-dark historical tours. Sign up for our newsletter on the website and follow us on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date with everything happenin at Forest Home.
If you enjoy our beautiful space, stay for a while! Stop in the office Monday to Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm and Saturday 10 am to 3 pm, or call a counselor to find out about our many burial options or to find locations of those memorialized here: (414) 645-2632.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Forest Home Cemetery, 2405 West Forest Home Avenue, Milwaukee, United States
USD 12.51