Park, Mount Clemens, since 1855
Clinton Grove Cemetery
Still standing, photographed 2011
- Opened
- 1855
- Style
- Tudor revival
- Standing
- 171 years
Clinton Grove Cemetery has stood on Cass Avenue in Mount Clemens since 1855, 171 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
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What is there now
Standing
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 24, 2026. Nothing new at this address in the last two years.
The story
In 1855, when Michigan was still a young state of farms, mills and river landings, Clinton Grove Cemetery opened in Mount Clemens.
It was built in the Tudor revival style, and it still reads that way from the sidewalk.
The National Register of Historic Places listed it in 1996.
Next time you are nearby, stop at 21189 Cass Avenue, Clinton Township and look up.
The Clinton Grove Cemetery is a cemetery located at 21189 Cass Avenue in Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1996.
Timeline
- 1855 Built Tudor revival
- 1996 Listed on the National Register July 25, 1996
- 2026 Today 171 years and still standing
Where it is
21189 Cass Avenue, Clinton Township, Mount Clemens
On this map
Street map from OpenStreetMap contributors
More from Mount Clemens in the 1850s
Around the block
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Clinton Grove Cemetery, Mount Clemens MI, 2011 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Clinton Grove Cemetery, Mount Clemens MI, 2011 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Clinton Grove Cemetery, 2010 Photo: Lynnanderson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sources
Facts only, gathered from these sources. The story above is written by Rebuild Detroit. Every photo names its author and license where it appears.