Along Lake Superior, erosion threatens the dead and the living's memories

NPR | By Sam Fuqua

Published July 23, 2026 at 4:36 PM EDT

Low lying cemeteries near shorelines face threats of erosion as water levels rise. That is especially true for two cemeteries near Lake Superior, the largest of the country's Great Lakes.

Sam Fuqua

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