La Pointe Cemetery
La Pointe Indian Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the town of La Pointe on Madeline Island, Wisconsin. Established as part of Frederic Baraga's Catholic mission on the island, it was used for burial from 1836 to 1948.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Cemetery
- Description: cemetery in La Pointe, Wisconsin
- Also known as: “La Pointe Indian Cemetery” and “St. Joseph Mission Cemetery”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Pointe and Bayfield.
La Pointe
Village
La Pointe is a town in Ashland County, Wisconsin, United States. The town includes all of the Apostle Islands except for the westernmost four, which lie in the towns of Bayfield and Russell in Bayfield County.
Bayfield
Bayfield is a small town in Northwest Wisconsin. As of 2020, the permanent population was just over 500 persons. It is a popular gateway to the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.Pureair
Hamlet
Pureair is an unincorporated community located in the town of Bayfield, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. Pureair is situated 3½ miles west of La Pointe Cemetery.
La Pointe Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Town of La Pointe, Ashland, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
46.77215° or 46° 46′ 20″ north
Longitude
-90.78232° or 90° 46′ 56″ west
Elevation
604 feet (184 metres)
Open location code
86RFQ6C9+V3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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