Gate at Romulus Memorial Cemetery, Shook Rd and Tobine, Romulus, MI

The cemetery is located on Shook Road, south of Interstate Highway I-94

Romulus Memorial CemeteryCounty of Wayne – State of Michigan: This historic site became a "burying ground" for early settlers circa 1833. Warren Blair purchased 89 acres from the United States government in 1832, and he gave a portion of his land for burying purposes. Located on Shook Road, this is the only cemetery in Romulus. Originally it was enclosed with a board fence.The earliest grave as shown on available records Was for Polly, wife of Jenks Pullen, who settled Pullen's Corners. Polly died on 21 December 1833.‘Tis said that folks back then had to light fires to scare away wolf packs when burying their dead(Continued on other side)

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Samuel Tobyne, first Romulus Pioneer, came in 1827 and the early road which diagonally crossed the cemetery, bears his name. Originally an Indian trail, Tobyne Road is "misspelled" Tobine on today's road signs.

Record's show that the Romulus cemetery was known as Blair's Cemetery as late as 1889. On 7 December 1901, at the request of S. R. Kingsley and B.C. Bird, the Romulus Township Board adopted a resolution to take charge of the cemetery.

Today the Clerk of the City of Romulus is overseer Of the cemetery.

Donors of this plaque are: Ruth Pullen Sherman, descendents of Alexander McBride, Pearl M. Morris, Frederick W. & Helen E. Hay.

Erected by the Romulus Historical Society, A.D. 1989

Veterans Memorial at Romulus Memorial Cemetery, Romulus, MI 48174