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Monument Foundations in Wisconsin

Poured concrete foundations and level bases sized to the cemetery’s specification for a stable, lasting monument. Available throughout Wisconsin via our Midwest network with a single point of contact.

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Monument Foundations across Wisconsin, coordinated from first call to final photo

A monument is only as stable as the base beneath it. We prepare and pour concrete foundations and set level bases sized to your monument and the cemetery’s specification, so uprights, flat markers and benches sit square and stay put through freeze-thaw and ground settling. Foundation depth and materials follow the cemetery’s approved requirements — there is no single depth suitable for every site. Every job is coordinated with the cemetery and documented with photos.

Across Wisconsin, monument foundations is delivered through our Midwest network, so you get one clear point of contact and a crew coordinated to your cemetery — with nearby hubs in Illinois, Ohio supporting scheduling across the region.

We work with monuments purchased from any retailer — not just our own family of brands — and every visit in Wisconsin is documented with photos so distant families can see the work was done correctly and respectfully.

What’s included

Monument Foundations in Wisconsin covers

Poured concrete foundations and level bases

Sized to your monument and cemetery specification

Prepared for freeze-thaw and ground settling

Coordinated with the cemetery, documented with photos

How it works in Wisconsin

A simple, documented process

Share cemetery & monument details

Send the location, monument type, weight and any cemetery foundation rules.

We prepare & pour the base

The crew forms and pours a foundation to the approved specification and lets it set.

Ready for setting, with photos

You receive photos confirming a level, load-ready base for installation.

Wisconsin cemetery facts

Setting and foundation rules that apply in Wisconsin

VA's National Cemetery Administration lists 3 cemeteries in Wisconsin: 1 open for new burials, 0 open for cremated remains only and 2 with no new gravesites (closed). VA also lists 3 grant-funded state or tribal veterans cemeteries in Wisconsin.

For a private cemetery, VA says the headstone or marker style chosen must be permitted by the officials in charge of that cemetery.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
In a private Wisconsin cemetery the government headstone or marker itself is free, but placing it is the applicant's responsibility and all setting fees are at private expense.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
At VA national and military post cemeteries in Wisconsin (3 listed below), cemetery staff set the government headstone or marker at no cost to the applicant.
Source: U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Featured Wisconsin cemeteries

Foundation and setting plans start with the cemetery itself. Here is what VA publishes for Fort Crawford Cemetery Soldiers' Lot and Fort Winnebago Cemetery Soldiers' Lot.

Fort Crawford Cemetery Soldiers' Lot

History

Fort Crawford Cemetery is located on the former site of the Fort Crawford Military Reservation in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
There were two subsequent Fort Crawfords in Prairie du Chien during the 1800's.
The original Fort Crawford, built in 1816, was situated adjacent to the Mississippi River.
Repeated flooding led to its abandonment in 1826.
Rebuilt on higher ground in 1830, the second incarnation of Fort Crawford operated until 1856.

General information

There is no office at this cemetery.

Directions from the nearest airport

Take Interstate 94 toward Madison, Wisconsin, to Interstate 90 South.
Follow Interstate 90 South to exit 142A (SR 12 & 18 West).
Take SR 12 & 18 to SR 18 West.

Address, phone and hours

413 S Beaumont Road Prairie du Chien, WI 53821

Phone: 414-382-5300

Visitation: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.

Office: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day.

Monuments and memorials

The United Daughters of the Confederacy dedicated a bronze plaque to Jefferson Davis in August 1953 near the street entrance to the soldiers' lot.
Lt. Jefferson Davis served briefly at Fort Crawford as a young man; later he became the president of the Confederate States of America.
Fort Crawford is one of at least four sites that claim to be the setting of Davis' elopement with the daughter of Zachary Taylor.

Quoted from the official page for Fort Crawford Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.

Fort Winnebago Cemetery Soldiers' Lot

History

Fort Winnebago Cemetery Soldiers’ Lot is located near the site of Old Fort Winnebago, 2.5 miles north of Portage, Wisconsin.
Established in 1828, Fort Winnebago was one in a series of forts along the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway, a portage used to link the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, connecting Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River.
Jefferson Davis was stationed at Fort Winnebago as a young soldier, before going on to become the president of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
Interments in the post cemetery began in 1835.
Fort Winnebago closed in 1853 and was sold at a public sale.

Directions from the nearest airport

Take Interstate 94 toward Madison, Wisconsin, to exit 108 North, 78 (51).
Follow 78 North to 33 East.
Take 33 East through the town of Portage.

Address, phone and hours

Highway EE Portage, WI 53901

Phone: 414-382-5300

Visitation: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.

Office: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed federal holidays except Memorial Day.

Monuments and memorials

In 1924 the Wau-Bun chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution erected a granite boulder monument dedicated to the memory of the unknown dead.
The monument also marks the site of the surrender of Winnebago chief Red Wing in 1827 to the Euro-American settlers of the region.

Quoted from the official page for Fort Winnebago Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (cem.va.gov), checked October 23, 2026. Rules, hours and burial status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.

VA national cemeteries in Wisconsin

Northwoods National Cemetery · HarshawOpen
Wood National Cemetery · MilwaukeeClosed
Wood National Cemetery Annex · MilwaukeeClosed

Historic soldiers’ lots and monument sites VA maintains in Wisconsin: Forest Hill Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (Madison); Forest Home Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (Milwaukee); Fort Crawford Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (Prairie du Chien); Fort Winnebago Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (Portage); Mound Cemetery Soldiers' Lot (Racine).

State and tribal veterans cemeteries

Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery · KingOpen
Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery · SpoonerOpen
Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery · Union GroveOpen

Sources: VA national cemetery list, VA grant-funded cemetery list, VA headstones, markers and medallions and 38 CFR 38.630. Checked October 23, 2026. Burial-space status can change, so confirm with the cemetery before scheduling work.

What families say

Trusted by families and funeral homes across the country

“They handled everything with our mother’s monument — delivery, cemetery coordination, installation and photos afterward. We live in another state, so knowing it was set correctly and respectfully meant the world to us.”

Linda M.

Family, out-of-state

“The deep cleaning and leveling completely transformed the family plot. The before-and-after photos were incredible, and now the stone looks like it did when it was first installed. We’re very grateful for the care they showed.”

Emily R.

Family

“We added dates and a portrait to an existing monument through their engraving team. Everything matched perfectly and was done right at the cemetery. Communication was clear from start to finish.”

James P.

Family