MENOMONIE – Sofi Doane is collections manager at the Dunn County Historical Society and president of the group Friends of Potter’s Field. The Friends have been working for the past dozen years to document and restore Potter’s Field, located on the east side of Menomonie.

In November of 2023, researchers from UW-Eau Claire’s Department of Geography and Anthropology conducted a first ground-penetrating radar scan of a portion of Potter’s Field. That scan has allowed The Friends to pinpoint 42 gravesites on the western edge of the cemetery, including one double grave. The organization speculates that that double grave may be the final resting place of the infamous Kraft State Bank robbers from 1931. In October of 2024, 42 new steel crosses were planted to mark these newly located graves. Further research continues.

Readers may find interesting an account of the funeral held for the two robbers. More information about Dunn County Potter’s Field is available on the website including how to visit.