Saint Henrys Cemetery
Also known as Nisula Lutheran Cemetery
Nisula, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
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- Cemetery ID: 2273104
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- Added: 20 Aug 2008
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2273104
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In 1894, a group of Finnish settlers arrived in the area that is now around the hamlets of Nisula and Alston. They established a Lutheran congregation immediately, and purchased the property where this church and cemetery now stand. A small log church, measuring 16 feet (4.9 m) by 20 feet (6.1 m), was built and consecrated in May 1895. In 1904, the church was completely reconstructed to build the structure that is in place today. In 1913, the chancel was added, and in 1925 the vestibule and steeple were remodeled. Later, in 1932, a concrete basement was built beneath the church. Dates of 1895 - 1932 are located on front corner of that basement wall.
The church functioned as an independent congregation until 1908, when it joined the church at nearby Mass City. In 1925, the Nisula church joined those at Pelkie and Elo to form a single parish. That same year saw the peak in membership, with 485 people in the congregation. Lumbering and agriculture in the area slowly declined, and by 1955, membership had dropped to 162 people, and in 1983 to 112. In 1989, the three churches at Nisula, Pelkie, and Elo voted to combine, holding services at the Pelkie church. The last service at Nisula was in 1992. Laird Township assumed ownership of the church, preserving it as a historical attraction. It was placed on the National Register in 2013. The associated cemetery is still in use. Cemetery is currently referred to as: Saint Henry’s Cemetery, AKA: Nisula Lutheran Cemetery.
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