Eau Claire is seeking a place on the National Register of Historic Places for Forest Hill Cemetery. The push follows the cemetery's addition to the Wisconsin Register of Historic Places in September.

Established in the 1850s, Forest Hill is Eau Claire's oldest cemetery and the resting place of more than 15,000 people. The grounds cover about 33 acres at 822 Emery St. and reflect Classical Revival and Late Gothic Revival design, with historic gates, stone walls, monuments and landscape.

One structure on the site is already listed on its own. The Jane E. Putnam Memorial Chapel, built in 1908, has been on the National Register since 2000. City landmark officials have explored a nomination for the cemetery as a whole since about 2023.

The nomination now moves through the state preservation review process before heading to the National Park Service for a final decision. A national listing could open access to state and federal funding and grants for preservation and restoration work.