Memorial Day at Lakewood
Monday, May 25, 2020 Free and open to the public For the safety of the Lakewood community and families, we will be pre-recording the...
Trees of Stone
This #EarthMonth on our Facebook page we’ve been honoring some of Minnesota’s environmental heroes who are now laid to rest at Lakewood,...
A Gate to Another World: Lakewood’s Entrances Throughout the Ages
As you enter Lakewood, you pass through our front gates. Yes, the gates serve the practical purpose of safekeeping, but they also serve...
How the Minneapolis Park Board Made Winter Fun
In a previous blog post, “Lakewood and the Park Board: An Entwined History,” we shared the early connections between Lakewood and the...
How Epitaphs Have Changed Over Time
What comes to mind when you think of an epitaph? A favorite quotation? A mournful poem? A simple series of dates and a phrase like “rest...
Brewing and Its Discontents - Prohibition in Minneapolis
In 1850, a man in his late 20s named John Orth arrived in the frontier town of St. Anthony. Born from a contested territory between...
Angels and the Outfield: How Minneapolis Architect Harry Wild Jones Brought Beauty to the Masses
In the early 1900s, Lakewood Cemetery was a destination. It boasted a grand streetcar entrance facing Bde Maka Ska (formerly Lake...
Summer Walking Tour Series
Summer evenings are a wonderful time to stroll through Lakewood and take in its beautiful gardens, spacious grounds and long vistas — all...
Cremation at Lakewood: Yesterday and Today
Cremation has become commonplace. More people are considering it for a multitude of reasons—from economic to environmental—and choosing...
Founding Mothers of Minneapolis: Celebrating Early Women Leaders
Books about the earliest days of Minneapolis often refer to the “founding fathers” of Minneapolis, but seldom mention the important...
