Bruce MacDonald<p>"The Laymans had ties to the abolitionist movement, and it was one of the few cemeteries that were not segregated. Some of the plots sold for 50 cents per gravesite, but it also included a “Potter’s Field” where those who died without money or family could be buried. …</p><p>"It changed ownership over the years, and was renamed Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery in 1928. Today, it’s owned by the city and managed by volunteers."<br><a href="https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-cemetery-underground-railroad/601232388" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">startribune.com/minneapolis-ce</span><span class="invisible">metery-underground-railroad/601232388</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Minneapolis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Minneapolis</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/PioneerCemetery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PioneerCemetery</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/UndergroundRailroad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UndergroundRailroad</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>