If Only the Dead Could Talk

The first church on the peninsula was founded by a Norwegian immigrant - Andreas Iverson.  Ephraim (to be fruitful) was settled with the hope that the land and progeny of these pioneers would yield a fruitful life.

Established in 1853 the Ephraim Moravian Cemetery is situated at the corner of Norway and Willow Streets - east of the church.  Several of the early settlers are interred here and the site is a monument to the church's history.

I've never visited this burial location before and while bicycling last weekend took about forty minutes to walk among the headstones and ponder the backstory of the lives of the deceased.

click on the grave markers to enlarge

If only they could talk it would all be clear. 

You can learn more about the history of the church, its founders and modern day life here.