Point of the Past

Point of the Past Discovering and honoring the people & history of Stevens Point, Wisconsin through its cemeteries. I clean headstones as a volunteer. I would love to do it!

I'm a disabled Stevens Point native who loves local history and photography and I'm looking forward to sharing what I find here. If you have family connections in Stevens Point/Portage County, Wisconsin and would like those stones photographed or cleaned, please message me for details. There is no charge, but donations for supplies are accepted. I also do research on local families and will be sha

ring some stories here. As a Find a Grave volunteer, I add details and family connections whenever possible. If you'd like to donate to help cover the cost of supplies so I can continue this project on a regular basis, you can donate to me via PayPal or Venmo at , or send a message to the page for a mailing address. You can also purchase digital gift cards from Atlas Preservation (where I get all of my supplies) and email them to [email protected]. The link for gift cards is https://atlaspreservation.com/products/atlas-preservation-gift-card

Thank you for joining me on this journey of preservation and discovery. Jen Brilowski

What a lovely way to honor her!
09/04/2026

What a lovely way to honor her!

It's hard to get the word out about these kinds of things, but we've got a good start- and can move even more quickly wi...
09/03/2026

It's hard to get the word out about these kinds of things, but we've got a good start- and can move even more quickly with YOUR help.

Let's work together to bring perpetual care back to our cemeteries!

Margaret and her family are buried in Forest Cemetery and we met them on our tour last week. Here's an opportunity to le...
09/03/2026

Margaret and her family are buried in Forest Cemetery and we met them on our tour last week. Here's an opportunity to learn more about her!

09/02/2026

The Stevens Point Chapter is commemorating the signing of the Constitution this month. Check out our display of the Signers in the window of the Stevens Point Library.

Cool stuff happening in Wausau!
08/29/2026

Cool stuff happening in Wausau!

To everyone who joined us last night, thank you for another perfect night at Forest Cemetery! I hope you enjoyed hearing...
08/29/2026

To everyone who joined us last night, thank you for another perfect night at Forest Cemetery! I hope you enjoyed hearing about some of our pioneer teachers & leaders as much as I enjoyed telling you about them. If you have photos to share, I'm always happy to see what you've captured at my favorite place. 🪦🖤🪦

The Old White School was mentioned many times, so here's an interesting history about it from the Stevens Point Journal!

Save the date for our next PCHS tour- RIVER STORIES on Friday, September 25 and keep learning!

Stevens Point Journal, August 15, 1950.

I almost didn't go to the cemetery last night, but since I want our Friday twilight tour to be the best it can be, I dra...
08/27/2026

I almost didn't go to the cemetery last night, but since I want our Friday twilight tour to be the best it can be, I dragged myself out of the house... and was treated to this. Wowza.

Will we be this lucky tomorrow? I can't promise THAT, but I'll do my best to make it lovely for all of us. Only a few tickets remain, so get yours ASAP!

🔗🔗⬇️⬇️

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