- The park was founded in 1929 after it was purchased by the Froedtert Foundation, a group of local businessmen at the time
- The businessmen initially intended to use the property as a country club and golf course; however, Kurtis Froedtert grew inspired and persuaded the board to utilize the land as a prestigious cemetery
- The Great Memorial Building was originally part of the country club. After the board chose to make the property a cemetery, the stone clubhouse was converted to a mausoleum
- The park is comprised of 160 acres - including animals and many oak, maple, birch, and pine trees
- On Memorial Day over 1,600 flags fly to represent the fallen soldiers who are buried there
- The park contains the largest land area and number of burials out of all cemeteries in Waukesha County
- 4 chapels and 2 outdoor spaces for services
- The cemetery is in close proximity to the Milwaukee county line
- It is still a working cemetery today
Fun Fact: More than 175 individual stained glass windows are found along the building. That's the most imported stain glass in Wisconsin!
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Drive-by view of Wisconsin Memorial Park
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