Potter's Fieldin-person Doors Open Owen Sound

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

Greenwood Cemetery is home to Potter's Field, the final resting place for 1,200 indigent and stigmatized citizens. In 2018, John and Shirley Reaburn supported the creation of a permanent monument, which was unveiled in 2021. Learn about the history of Potter’s Field with guides Aly Boltman and Terri Jackson, 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

Jun 21, 10:00am - Jun 21, 04:00pm

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