{"id":12733,"date":"2026-04-23T18:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/12733\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:08:11","slug":"new-display-to-recognize-unmarked-graves-in-brussels-cemetery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/12733\/","title":{"rendered":"New Display to Recognize Unmarked Graves in Brussels Cemetery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new historical display honoring early settlers buried at Our Lady of the Snows Cemetery will be dedicated next month at the Belgian Heritage Center in southern Door County.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, May 3,\u00a0from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The ceremony will recognize nearly 200 individuals buried at the historic cemetery between 1860 and 1911. Organizers say the project highlights both the region\u2019s Belgian heritage and efforts to preserve local history.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The event will begin with Mass at St. Francis and St. Mary Church, followed by a cemetery blessing and an open house at the Belgian Heritage Center (BHC). The new display includes interpretive materials, a list of known burials and a patio area with memorial benches for reflection.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sandy Orsted, BHC Treasurer, said the effort reflects years of research and community dedication.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe began this effort over two years ago. This is about remembering the people who helped build this community, even when their graves are no longer marked,\u201d Orsted said. \u201cWe wanted to create a space where their stories are preserved and shared with future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Organizers say the exhibit also showcases photographs and historical research used to identify those buried at the site.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis project represents a deep commitment to preserving local history,\u201d Orsted added. \u201cIt ensures these individuals are not forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Belgian Heritage Center, located in Brussels, serves as a cultural hub focused on the area\u2019s Belgian roots and history. For more information, please visit the Belgian Heritage Center\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BHCMap.webp\" style=\"width: 650px; height: 334px;\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new historical display honoring early settlers buried at Our Lady of the Snows Cemetery will be dedicated&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12734,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5],"tags":[8551,8550,8556,8555,8559,8558,8563,8562,8561,8548,8547,8564,18,8542,3608,982,8565,8541,8538,8540,144,8539,2625,3577,8553,8554,8543,8544,1176,8560,8546,8552,8549,8545,1068,8122,8557],"class_list":["post-12733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brussels","tag-102-1","tag-102-1-fm","tag-103-3","tag-103-3-fm","tag-104-1","tag-104-1-fm","tag-105-1","tag-105-1-fm","tag-1051-the-goat","tag-96-7","tag-96-7-fm","tag-advertise","tag-brussels","tag-dcdn","tag-digital","tag-digital-advertising","tag-digital-marketing","tag-door-county","tag-door-county-news","tag-multimedia","tag-news","tag-news-group","tag-obituaries","tag-opinion","tag-pirate-radio","tag-pirate-radio-sturgeon-bay","tag-podcast","tag-radio-station","tag-sports","tag-the-g-o-a-t","tag-the-goat","tag-the-pirate","tag-u1021","tag-wbdk","tag-wi","tag-wisconsin","tag-wrlu"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@be\/116455362146704952","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12733"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12733\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/be\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}