“Potter's Field”
This plot of land, locally known as "Potter's Field", served as the final resting place for nearly 250 residents of the Columbia County Asylum. Indigent asylum residents left unclaimed by family members were buried here from 1871 until 1971, nearly all in unmarked graves. The asylum was razed in 1975.| HM Number | HM1WLG |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2016 |
| Placed By | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, January 23rd, 2017 at 9:02am PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 313425 N 4818961 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.50030000, -89.30780000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 30.018', W 89° 18.468' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 30' 1.08" N, 89° 18' 28.08" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 608 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 201-247 Crawford Dr, Pardeeville WI 53954, US |
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