Fairview Cemetery (Wahpeton, North Dakota)
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Fairview Cemetery and Memorial Gardens is a 20-acre cemetery located in Wahpeton, North Dakota
. Established in 1869, Fairview is the final resting place for many notable area residents.
The cemetery comprises Old Fairview, which occupies the southern half of the cemetery grounds and the Memorial Gardens, which is newer, and occupies the northern half of the grounds.
Fairview Cemetery is a non-denominational, non-profit organization goverened by a nine-member volunteer board of directors.
Wahpeton, North Dakota
The first European explorer in the area was Jonathan Carver in 1767. He explored and mapped the Northwest at the request of Major Robert Rogers, commander of Fort Michilimackinac, the British fort at Mackinaw City, Michigan, which protected the passage between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron...
. Established in 1869, Fairview is the final resting place for many notable area residents.
The cemetery comprises Old Fairview, which occupies the southern half of the cemetery grounds and the Memorial Gardens, which is newer, and occupies the northern half of the grounds.
Fairview Cemetery is a non-denominational, non-profit organization goverened by a nine-member volunteer board of directors.