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Cemetery in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA United States historic place
First Presbyterian Church of Oak Grove Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location10340 Lyndale Avenue, South, Bloomington, Minnesota
Coordinates44°48′55″N 93°17′23″W / 44.81528°N 93.28972°W / 44.81528; -93.28972
Built1894
NRHP reference No.14000956
Added to NRHPNovember 24, 2014

Bloomington Cemetery, historically called the First Presbyterian Church of Oak Grove Cemetery, is a cemetery in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States. Established in 1856, its pioneer and Dakota burials and 1890 soldiers' monument reflect the city's transition from frontier settlement to participant in state affairs like military service. Missionary Gideon Pond is buried there.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. Zahn, Thomas; Peg Reilly; Bethany Gladhill (2014-05-04). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: First Presbyterian Church of Oak Grove Cemetery" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  3. Smetanka, Mary Jane (April 25, 2014). "Bloomington tries to give new life to an old cemetery". Star Tribune.

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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota
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