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            Maple Grove Cemetery Pond
Postmark 1909

Maple Grove Cemetery was established in 1813. It replaced a small graveyard at the southeast corner of Oak (Riddle) Avenue and Meridian Street, which had been laid out by Benjamin Tappan five years before. The oldest part of Maple Grove is in the southern portion of the present acreage, and was initially called Evergreen Cemetery. Ravenna Township acquired ownership of the cemetery in 1821. 

In 1880, the name was changed to Maple Grove, following a suggestion by the Republican-Democrat newspaper. Also in 1880, the Ladies' Cemetery Association was founded for the purpose of taking care of the landscaping and maintenance of the cemetery.

The stone receiving vault was built in 1879, and the gothic-style chapel in 1903. The artificial ponds, originally swampy areas, were dredged and filled in 1885, and connected to the city water supply in 1887, with the water being supplied by Crystal Lake. For many years, the ponds were used for fishing and ice skating, and picnics were often held at the cemetery.

The cemetery is currently jointly owned and maintained by the city and the township. The receiving vault and chapel are both unused and in bad repair, and unfortunately there is currently no group advocating for their upkeep.

Sources: 
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"Picturesque Maple Grove Cemetery is Museum of Ravenna History," by Robt. Bruegemann and Jack Schafer, Record-Courier, Dec. 7, 2014
   

Taken on: July 12, 2021

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