Historical marker at Forest Home Cemetery honors Wisconsin's early Chinese immigrants

A new historical marker at Milwaukee's Forest Home Cemetery was dedicated April 2 to recognize the city's 19th- and early 20th-century Chinese immigrant community; the marker was granted to the Wisconsin chapter of the Organization of Chinese Americans by the Wisconsin Historical Society.

A new historical marker was dedicated at Milwaukee's Forest Home Cemetery on April 2. Dozens gathered for a morning ceremony to recognize the city's 19th- and early 20th-century Chinese immigrant community. The marker was granted to the Wisconsin chapter of the Organization of Chinese Americans by the Wisconsin Historical Society. It is placed where hundreds of immigrants and their families were laid to rest. Event details: - Dedication occurred April 2 with dozens in attendance. - The marker was granted to OCA-WI by the Wisconsin Historical Society. - The marker highlights bachelors who worked in Chinese laundries and restaurants and refers to restrictions under the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, which was lifted in 1943. - This is the second such marker in Wisconsin; the first was dedicated last October at 1915 N. King Dr. - The installation recognizes people who lived, worked and ran businesses in Milwaukee during that period. Summary: The marker provides formal recognition of an early Chinese American community and the labor and customs they carried through generations. Undetermined at this time.