Old Saint John Nepomocene Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site

The Old Saint John Nepomocene Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site is a historic site near Orrin, North Dakota that includes wrought-iron crosses. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The listing included 62 contributing objects.[1]

Old Saint John Nepomocene Cemetery, Wrought-Iron Cross Site
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Orrin, North Dakota
Coordinates	48.094118°N 100.166970°W
Area	less than one acre
Architectural style	Wrought-iron cross
MPS	German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota MPS
NRHP reference No.	89001683[1]
Added to NRHP	October 23, 1989

No individual specific blacksmith is identified in the National Register database listing for this site, but in other iron cross sites the work can be traced to specific "German-Russian blacksmiths in central North Dakota" who developed individual styles in their crosses and whose "work was known for miles around them."[1][2]^:13

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Timothy J. Kloberdanz (August 15, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: German-Russian Wrought-Iron Cross Sites in Central North Dakota". National Park Service.