Immigration and Economics in Newton and Huxley Cemeteries in southwestern Wisconsin

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Studying Human Behavior within Cemeteries (General Sessions)" , at the 2021 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Wisconsin cemeteries exhibit changes in the immigration and economic structures throughout the state’s history. Newton and Huxley Cemeteries located in southwestern Wisconsin are prime examples of how these changes are exhibited. Major nineteenth century migrant groups arriving to the area were from the eastern United States, Germany, and Norway. The economic structure of Wisconsin at this time was dependent upon these immigrant groups as well. The gravestones located in Newton and Huxley Cemeteries illustrates not only immigration and economic changes within the surrounding community, but also enables comparison between local and national trends. The use of Newton and Huxley Cemeteries are not currently discussed in the written history but through using the characteristics of gravestones and census records of the individuals found, how individuals used these cemeteries are answered.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Studying Human Behavior within Cemeteries (General Sessions)   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2021

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