Frequently Asked Questions | Milwaukee County Poor Farm Cemetery

How does Wisconsin Statute § 157.70 relate to the MCPFC?

Cemetery disturbance, archaeological excavations, and archaeological analysis in Wisconsin are governed by the state’s burial sites preservation statute (Wis. Stat. §157.70), enacted in 1987. The Wisconsin Historical Society maintains a useful general information page, “Human Burials, Mounds and Cemeteries and State Law.”

I would like to learn more. How do I do this?

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I’m interested in learning more about historic cemetery projects. How do I do this?

While not a complete list, similar projects include The Hart Island Project, The Asylum Hill Project, Stories of St. James’s Burial Ground, and the Arch Street Project. More resources coming soon!