Information from the May 2026 Cemetery Tour: 2026 Pilot Hill Cemetery Tour – Bacchi Family Story
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2026 Pilot Hill Cemetery Tour – Gene Chappie
Information from the May 2026 Cemetery Tour: 2026 Pilot Hill Cemetery Tour – Gene Chappie
2026 Hoggs Diggins Cemetery Tour Information
Information from the May 2026 Cemetery Tour: 2026 Hoggs Diggins Cemetery Tour
2026 Coloma Pioneer Cemetery Tour Information
Information from the May 2026 Cemetery Tour: 2026 Coloma Pioneer Cemetery Tour
2026 Placerville Little Known Cemeteries Tour Information
Information about the cemeteries visited as part of the January 2026 Tour: Lesser Known Cemeteries Tour Package
2025 Women in Union Cemetery Walking Tour
Material from Women in Union Cemetery Walking Tour. Overviews: 2025 Women in Union Cemetery Walking Tour Map:
What’s A Druid?
The original Druids were priest-like figures in Iron Age Celtic paganism. Many elements of ancient druidism still exist as quasi-religious sects. “Modern” Druidism was born in the late 1700s in England pubs. It borrowed iconography and semantics from the ancients but little else. The Ancient Order of Druids’ motto was Justice, Philanthropy and Brotherly Love. […]
Frederick Sieg: Founding Druid
Frederick Sieg “planted the Druidic oak on the western shores of the nation.” He founded California Grove #1 of the United Ancient Order of Druids in 1859 and helped found and lead the state organization. Sieg was one of the earliest settlers in Placerville. He went to work with his gold pan in Cedar Ravine […]
Headstone Symbols: The Anchor and the Cross
The “anchor and the cross” is an intriguing tombstone symbol. What does it mean? An anchor often appears on the gravestones of sailors to commemorate a life at sea. But the cross changes its meaning. The anchor-embellished cross is typically a religious symbol; a reminder to be anchored in faith, hope and love while engaging […]