The only thing I can think of is the fact that many of the LaCrosse area’s prominent families are buried here, and perhaps someone didn’t like to think anyone could come around and take “their” photo. I was surprised as well. It could be a really cool walking tour cache, but I’ll have to reconsider, given the lengthy list of rules they have here.

On the other side of the coin, their website has a walking tour document. So go figure.

Haven’t come across reports of paranormal stuff there…..I’m always looking for that stuff, searching for local ghost stories to develop. It’s a VERY large cemetery, several blocks long. Possibly bigger than that big one in Appleton with the creepy grottoes.

There are SO many stories in that place one could develop. The local historical society does a cemetery walk each fall, and the people they select are different each year. Owen Withee, founder of those towns, is buried here. (Go figure). The Hixon family has an awesome monumental statue. Then there is the city’s long brewing history (which I think could make for a really fun WIG). I thought of the hundreds of photos I have taken in cemeteries as well. I know people deep into geneaology take them, too. It was just quite surprising. If I pursue this, I’ll talk to the people on the board and I’m thinking they’ll be okay with it. I actually would want to gather photos from the archives for the actual cartridge, so maybe I could skip the monument photos anyway.