Green Prairie Cemetery - Camp Ripley
| Green Prairie Cemetery | |
|---|---|
Green Prairie Cemetery gateway. | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1889 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 46°5′56.288″N 94°20′58.511″W / 46.09896889°N 94.34958639°W |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Camp Ripley |
| Size | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| No. of graves | <100 |
| Find a Grave | Green Prairie Cemetery |
Green Prairie Cemetery is an inactive cemetery located on the grounds of Camp Ripley Training Center near Little Falls, Minnesota. It is located between the Chapel and the Range Control office. The cemetery is maintained by the Camp Ripley grounds crews and includes the graves of local civilians and military service members.
History
Established in 1889 as a public cemetery, Green Prairie was on land later purchased for Camp Ripley's cantonment area. The cemetery includes graves that predate the 1889 plat filing. The dry-laid black granite walls, like the gate and perimeter walls of Camp Ripley, were Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects, during the Great Depression in the 1930s.[1] The gateposts of mortared fieldstone secure iron gates. In 1935, a federal grant of $77,772 paid for beautification and repair.[2] In 1975, the most distinguished characteristic of the cemetery, the marble Walsh crypt, was installed.[3] A number of other cemeteries and individual burials are also located on Camp Riley, within its range area.[4]
Notable Interments
- Maj. Gen. Ellard A. Walsh- 34th Infantry Division commander, Minnesota National Guard Adjutant General, and president of the National Guard Association of the United States.
Additional Interments
Charles D. Gedney[5]
Emma Hall[6]
Rufus Henderson[7]
Carl Nelson[8]
Clara Ashton Saunderman[9]
Visitor Requirements
Visitors must show the Camp Ripley gate guard a valid photo ID.
References
- ^ Housey, Anthony (13 Nov 2013). "Eagle Scout project maintains community history". Brainerd Dispatch. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "Looking Back". St Cloud Times. 22 Oct 1985. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Erickson, Sandra Alcott (2007). Camp Ripley: 1930-1960. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing Inc. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-7385-5078-7.
- ^ "Cemeteries". Morrison County Historical Society. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Died". Little Falls Herald. 23 Jan 1920. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Died". Little Falls Transcript. 28 Oct 1887. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Died". Little Falls Herald. 16 May 1919. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Died". Little Falls Herald. 18 June 1920. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Died". Little Falls Herald. 24 April 1908. Retrieved 29 May 2025.