Post Cemetery is one of three cemeteries on the island.
There are 108 burials in this cemetery, only 39 of which are known, some of whom are British and American soldiers from the War of 1812. The cemetery was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960 and is one of four cemeteries in the U.S. whose flag remains permanently at half-mast due to the number of unknowns (the others are Punchbowl Cemetery in Hawaii, Arlington National Cemetery, and Gettysburg National Cemetery).
Ignatius Goldhofer was a Civil War veteran to came to the island in 1869 and died in 1872.
A father and son perished when the steamer they were on burned and wrecked off Charlevoix on June 17, 1887.
These are some of the other named graves.
Enclosed within a black wrought iron fence is the grave of John Clitz who died while in command of the Fort in 1836. He has a rather elaborate inscription:
"Distinguished alike for ardent zeal and intelligence in the duties of his profession and manly frankness and sincerity in intercourse with his associates."
Within the fence are also the graves of Fannie Clitz and Rene Edward.
The sad lamb gravestone shows the deaths of William A. and Frank M., both at two years of age.
Beneath this monument lie the remains of Charlotte O'Brien (18121-1855) and Allen Henry O'Brien (1839-1855).
The cannon from Fort Sumter was not here this year but is usually sitting at the entrance (photo from 2018).
RIP to the knowns and unknowns buried in this small cemetery on Mackinac Island.
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