Mary Decorah Burial
Section 3, Aurora Township, Waushara County, Wisconsin
Located on North of Hwy 21 on County Trunk XX

Information gathered by Wayne and Alta Guyant on August 12, 1977.

There is a small marker for Mary Decorah, 1884-1911, but in 1970 after the reconstruction of County Trunk XX, the Loyal 4-H Club erected a larger sign,
"Lest we forget, here lies Mary Decorah, born 1884 died 1911.
A tribute to her early American Indian Heritage"

Many Indians lived in this area many years ago, as they were employed in the cranberry harvest which was a big industry at the time.
The marker for this young Indian maiden was found when the highway was being relocated.


Click here to view two newspaper articles about the Mary and the Decorah family.

Last updated August 20, 2010      

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