Save The Graves – 2019

Mollie Carpenter
1866 – 1923

One of a very small band of pioneer female journalists who eventually became the editor and publisher of the Mountain Democrat newspaper.

Portrayed by Kathy Drew

Carlo Guisseppi Celio (1833 – 1918) &
Maria Giamboni Celio (1832 – 1890)

Swiss immigrants, dairy farmers and lumber business owners. They ran cattle through downtown Placerville.

Portrayed by Malcolm Hoag and Kim Allen

William Craddock
1859 – 1920

Blacksmith and teamster. Discovered a 37-pound gold nugget at what is now Gold Bug Park and Mine, a Placerville historic landmark.

Portrayed by Bob Steele

Christina Reeg Duffey Bayne
1871 – 1956

One of the first female business owners on Main Street near the Bell Tower in what is now the Placerville News Company.

Portrayed by Lori Phillips-Whittle

Frank P Fausel
1881 – 1903

He was a miner when an underground tragedy struck him down just a few days before his 23rd birthday.

Portrayed by David Wofford

Jesse Christian Henningsen
1876 – 1952

Came from Germany and worked tirelessly as a successful trucker, lumber mill worker and miner. He won’t tell the source of his good fortune – but his lunch box might be a factor!

Portrayed by Paul Bott

Johanna Pinther Kane
1861 – 1938

A century ago, she led America’s first Suffragette march which fueled a movement leading to the passage of the 19th Amendment and the right of women to vote.

Portrayed by Jan Le Pouvoir

John Augustus Raffetto
1864 – 1954

Pioneering businessman and local banker. Owner of what is now the Cary House on Main Street.

Portrayed by Joe Grady