2 Lake Superior Cemeteries Face Erosion Threat as Rising Water Levels Eat Shorelines
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Updated · NPR · Jul 23
2 Lake Superior Cemeteries Face Erosion Threat as Rising Water Levels Eat Shorelines
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jul 23
Summary
Two low-lying cemeteries near Lake Superior are increasingly at risk as shoreline erosion threatens gravesites and the memories tied to them.
Rising water levels are driving the damage, wearing away land along the lake’s edge and exposing burial grounds that sit close to shore.
The threat highlights a broader vulnerability for shoreline cemeteries, where erosion endangers both physical remains and families’ ability to preserve memorial sites.