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Gravestones in a cemetery under a canopy of green trees on a sunny day.

A Curious Obelisk at Elmwood

February 18, 2026 by Detroit Historical Society

Elmwood Cemetery is the final resting place for senators, governors, generals, and scads of other prominent Detroit citizens. Visitors can’t help but notice the dozens of obelisks that serve as tombstones, but the careful observer might notice one obelisk unlike the rest – a marker intentionally broken in half.

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