Lawler's Corners was once a small town consisting of a general store at a crossroads where the Fort Custer Military base now stands. It was once a stage coach stop along the route between Detroit and St. Louis, and also a key delivery location for mail for the village of Augusta in the 1830's. The cemetery was established in 1831 on a farm owned by a man named Lawler, hence the name. A school existed in this area until 1941, when if was closed during World War II by Fort Custer. The cemetery is all that remains of those who lived in this small community, and it is managed by Charleston Township, in Kalamazoo County. The cemetery is located between the Fort Custer Recreation area and the National Guard military base, and requires permission to visit.
The story of this small community if covered in this episode, as well as some of the stories of people who rest in Lawler Cemetery.
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