HISTORIC CEMETERIES - City and Borough of Juneau

There are some family plots which are surrounded by low concrete walls which have one
headstone identifying multiple burials. Several sites were surrounded by ornamental metal
fences which now lie on the ground, In one case an elaborate wooden picket fence
surrounded the burial plot however the only remains are a few of the picket pieces.
Early cemetery and burial records were destroyed in the 1937 fire,
to re-establish the cemetery documentation since the fire.
There has been no attempt
The property upon which the cemeteries are located represent a variety of owners. The
Catholic, Native, Asian, and Russian Orthodox Cemeteries are owned by the Catholic Church.
The Douglas Indian and Masons Cemeteries are owned by the Ross Estate. The Eagles and
City Cemeteries are owned by Ripley/RountreelIsaak Trustees. The Servian cemetery is
owned by a private individual. And the Odd Fellows Cemetery is owned by an out-of-state
development corporation which is in the process of transferring this holding to the City and
Borough of Juneau.
The Eagles Club maintains the Eagles Cemetery andthe Douglas Lions Club has recently
taken on the task of caring for the City Cemetery. The Douglas Indian Association performs
periodic maintenance on the grounds of the Douglas Indian Cemetery. Maintenance at the
other cemeteries is inconsistent, often provided by an individual or family whose relatives are
buried there.
Grave House at Douglas Indian Cemetery, 1986
CBJCollection
Photograph by Gabrielle LaRoche
Inventory and Survey ofHistoric Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska Page 18