Lee Mission Cemetery


Lee Mission Cemetery
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Entrance gate at Lee Mission Cemetery
Location	Salem, Oregon, USA
Coordinates	44°56′33″N 123°00′34″W / 44.94250°N 123.00944°W / 44.94250; -123.00944Coordinates: 44°56′33″N 123°00′34″W / 44.94250°N 123.00944°W / 44.94250; -123.00944
Built	1842
NRHP Reference #	78002299
Added to NRHP	December 29, 1978

Lee Mission Cemetery is a pioneer cemetery in Salem, Oregon, United States.

History

Lee Mission Cemetery was established in 1842 with the burial of Lucy Thompson Lee, the second wife of Rev. Jason Lee. The cemetery's gate has the date 1838, which is date of death for Anna Maria Pittman Lee, first wife of Jason Lee, and their infant son, who were moved to the cemetery shortly after Lucy's burial.^[1]

Notable interments

References

↑ History of Lee Mission Cemetery

External links

Lee Mission Cemetery (official website) Includes name search and maps
Lee Mission Cemetery on Facebook Official Facebook page
Lee Mission Cemetery at Find A Grave
Historic images of Lee Mission Cemetery from Salem Public Library

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