Forest Home Cemetery

"Do not bury your loved one at Forest Home. They may be great for tours (according to TripAdvisor), but not so much for families of the individuals buried there. They had the simple task of digging a hole for my loved one’s “green burial” and they couldn’t even do that properly. They dug into another plot. They realized this after my loved one was already placed. They physically had to go into the hole and move my loved one back three feet."

"I attended the Funerary Art & Symbolism tour at Forest Home Cemetery and would absolutely recommend it to others. Equal parts educational and entertaining, our tour guide was knowledgeable and well-spoken. There’s so much fascinating information to cover and the grounds are massive (not to mention beautiful). I imagine these tours could be two to three times as long and still not come remotely close to covering everything! There’s an abundance of history here. Bring a water bottle and pack a snack, because you could spend hours exploring the cemetery after the tour."

"We took a walking tour called "Deadbeats - Milwaukee's musicians". As someone who loves history and music, this tour was right up my alley. Their tour season is just kicking off so I added their upcoming schedule as there's something for everyone. Forest Home is huge, so we did a fair amount of walking. The tour had a lot of info about the beginning of the music scene in Milwaukee. Cool tour. We'll be taking a few more of these now that we did this one"

"Famous 19th Century cemetery serving as the final resting place for more than 1,000 civil war veterans and prominent people from Milwaukee's history. Beautiful grounds designed by a famous Wisconsin naturalist. Ideal for self-guided tours, birdwatching, and exploration! The site is full of amazing monuments. Be sure to stop by the office for a visitor's guide. Public tours and events available year round."

"Beautiful historical cemetery. Lots of history here and famous people have been buried here. It's so quiet and peaceful. They have a little museum in the building. It's a great place to take a walk, drive around or just to visit a loved one whom has passed. You can sometimes see deer around."