Photo by Laura Heckman (click to enlarge)
At 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, LaPorte County Genealogical Society members Gloria Arndt and Dorothy Palmer will lead a tour of Low Cemetery at 600 W. Johnson Rd. Anyone interested is welcome to attend.
LaPorte County pioneer John Van Meter (1837) created the cemetery by setting aside one acre of his land for a burial ground, first known as Coolspring Cemetery, then Midway Cemetery, and now Low Cemetery. At least 15 Civil War soldiers and one Revolutionary War soldier are buried there.
Gloria and Dorothy will introduce members and friends to several cemetery residents, including Mary Low Mudge (1843-1924), Charles Otis Low (1841-1902), Ebenezer Palmer (1792-1845), Francis “Fanny” Crozier Palmer (1794-1845), Israel Shreve (1815-1865), and Samuel Fritz (1819-1880). After the tour the group will adjourn to a nearby restaurant for supper.
Except for this annual tour, the society meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, weather permitting. The public is welcome at all meetings. For more information about the society’s activities in awards, research, publication, and records preservation, visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inlcigs/.