Founded in 1853 historic Oakland Cemetery was created to serve as the primary non-denominational cemetery in the city of St. Paul. Just minutes from downtown, it is the final resting place of such notables as: Alexander Ramsey, Henry H. Sibley, Amherst H. Wilder and Harriet E. Bishop to name a few. Oakland Cemetery was designed to be a park-like atmosphere with groves of trees, convenient paths and accessible roads. Since it's inception, over 50,000 persons representing all aspects of of St. Paul's life and history have been laid to rest within the cemetery's beautiful 100 acre grounds.