Join us on Saturday, September 5th for a tour of 3 cemeteries in the Diamond Springs area. We’ll be visiting: Diamond Springs Cemetery. Diamond Springs IOOF Cemetery. Missouri Flat Cemetery. Details: Plan to arrive a few minutes before 10 am for check-in. You can park on Locust Rd. which runs parallel to Pleasant Valley Rd. […]
Local Event Type: Cemetery Tour
South El Dorado County Cemetery Tour
Join us on Saturday, August 8th at 9:30 am for a driving tour of two interesting and historic south county cemeteries. Mike Roberts, president of Save the Graves and ardent taphophile will lead the tour. Meet Up / First Stop: Fairplay Cemetery (7950 Perry Creek Road in Fairplay – 1/3 mile east of Fairplay Rd.) […]
Green Valley Road Cemetery Tour
Join us on Friday, July 3 for a tour of three historic places along Green Valley Road in El Dorado County. We’ll be visiting: Jayhawk Cemetery in Rescue, established in 1895 Zentgraf House, built in 1871 and the associated winery (ruins) St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Cameron Park, established in 1882 Details: The Green Valley […]
North El Dorado County Cemetery Tour
Join us on Saturday, May 9th for a tour of 3 cemeteries in Northern El Dorado County. We’ll be visiting: Coloma Pioneer Cemetery, arguably the most historic cemetery in the county. Home to the founding Veerkamp and Gooch families, as well as Mormon Battalion veteran Nathan Hawk, much loved madam Ellen Wilson and samurai Matsu […]
Lesser Known Placerville Cemeteries Tour
For those of you who missed last year’s tour, here’s your chance to catch up. Join us on Saturday, January 24th for a tour of lesser known, really cool Placerville cemeteries. We’ll be visiting six cemeteries: the Methodist Episcopal Federated Church, Placerville Old City, Saint Patrick’s, Uppertown, Pioneer Jewish Cemetery and the Pest House. After […]
(PAST EVENT) South County Cemeteries Tour
Past Event. Join us on July 26th at 10 am for a driving tour to two interesting and historic south county cemeteries. Mike Roberts, president of Save the Graves and ardent taphophile will lead the tour. Meet Up / First Stop: Fairplay Cemetery (7950 Perry Creek Road in Fairplay – 1/3 mile east of Fairplay […]
(PAST EVENT) Women in Placerville Union Cemetery Walking Tour
Past Event. Take the notable woman (or man) in your life on a walking tour of the notable women of Union Cemetery. The male-centric culture of the late 1880s and early 1900s resulted in many women’s stories getting lost, or never being told at all. Not on our watch! Union Cemetery is full of strong, […]
(PAST EVENT) Lesser Known Placerville Cemeteries Tour
Past Event. Join us on Saturday, January 25th for our second year’s tour of lesser known, really cool Placerville cemeteries. We’ll be visiting six cemeteries: the Methodist Episcopal Federated Church, Placerville Old City, Saint Patrick’s, Uppertown, Pioneer Jewish Cemetery and the Pest House. No cost to attend. Tour is suitable for all ages. Meetup: Federated […]
North County Cemetery Crawl Redux
The North County Cemetery Crawl sold out last year so we’re doing it again, but with a few twists and turns on three backroads that rival their cemeteries for history, scenery, and “local flavor.” Mike Roberts from Save the Graves will lead this caravan/carpool from Greenwood to the little-known Spanish Dry Diggins Cemetery. Historic Greenwood […]