Potter's Fieldin-person Doors Open Owen Sound

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  • In-person
  • Full wheelchair access
  • Guided tours available
  • Parking
  • Photography allowed
Potter's Field

Greenwood Cemetery is home to Potter's Field, the final resting place for some 1,200 indigent and stigmatized citizens. In 2018, John and Shirley Reaburn offered to support the creation of a permanent monument, which was unveiled in 2021. Learn about the history of Potter’s Field with guide Aly Boltman, who will touch on the unique histories of those buried here.

Contact info

190 1st Street West (at Greenwood Cemetery)
Owen Sound, Ontario
E-mail: jwright@owensound.ca
https://www.owensound.ca/recreation-culture/heritage-conservation

Architecture

Year built: 1860 (Potter's Field becomes operational); 2021 (monument unveiled)
Building type:Cemetery
Architect: Potter’s Field Steering Committee and Sanderson Monuments
Architectural style:Modernism

Dates/hours open

Aug 24, 10:00am - Aug 24, 04:00pm

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.