Reverend Alanson W. Welton  1821

Reverend Alanson W. Welton 1821

On the wall of the Mayson Memorial Garden is a tribute to Alanson Welton, one of Detroit’s earliest Protestant clergymen. It can be seen by looking down from the gallery windows of the Diocesan/Cathedral building. The Stone tablet was formerly over his grave in...
Exploring  Elmwood Cemetery Part II

Exploring Elmwood Cemetery Part II

Elmwood  Cemetary is the oldest continuously operating, non-denominational cemetery in Detroit. The cemetery was established in 1846 and incorporated in 1849 as a non-profit corporation by an act of the Michigan Legislature. Founded by some of early Detroit’s leading...
Exploring Elmwood Cemetery  Part  I

Exploring Elmwood Cemetery Part I

Elmwood  Cemetery is the oldest continuously operating, non-denominational cemetery in Detroit. The cemetery was established in 1846 and incorporated in 1849 as a non-profit corporation by an act of the Michigan Legislature. Founded by some of early Detroit’s leading...
The Sesquicentennial Hymn

The Sesquicentennial Hymn

When mighty forests cast their shade,and stood in endless view,From Canada the Gospel came,in Pollard’s frail canoe. Our fathers knew God’s wondrous works,His love and firm decrees,They praised within the wildnerness,beside these inland seas. That early...