Holy trinity / St. Adalbert Cemetery - Milwaukee, WI

There are several historic cemeteries in the Milwaukee area. Holy Trinity and St. Adalbert among them. St. Adalbert is 98 acres, and was first established in 1888, and was once called Polish Union Cemetery. Thousands of people with Polish ancestry have been laid to rest here. The cemetery is named for Saint Adalbert, a monk of Trier, going back to the 10th century. Holy Trinity is 30 acres, and was first established in 1865. 

The two cemeteries are part of the Catholic Cemeteries Archdiocese, and share the same general location, connected by a bridge. However, the bridge is closed for safety reasons, so the entrances to each are separate. The entrance to St. Adalbert is off of South 6th Street, and the entrance to Holy Trinity is off of South 13th Street. 

St. Adalbert includes the offices for both cemeteries, chapel, and mausoleums. The chapels located within Holy Trinity are not currently in use.

No matter which side you wander, there are beautiful, artful stone monuments to view. There are surrounding woodland areas, and trees throughout the grounds as you walk the paths. I heard the call of Gray Catbirds, Downey Woodpeckers, White Breasted Nuthatches, Chickadees, American Robins, and Northern Flickers as I walked through. There are some truly unique monuments here, including the copper  display in Holy Trinity of Katarzyna Wenta, circa 1918. 

There's a world of early Milwaukee history found here among the monuments and memorials. Stories to imagine for every engraved name on every marker. Immigrants, first-generation Americans, veterans, notable Milwaukeeans. The artful monuments, architecture, and messages of love and loss conjure solemnity and peace.

Daily Hours: 8am to 4:30pm

St. Adalbert Location: 3801 S. 6th Street, Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee County)
Holy Trinity Location: 3564 S. 13th Street, Milwaukee, WI (Milwaukee County)

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