Local Event Type: Community Event
Fair Play Cemetery Cleanup
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Save the Graves 2026 – Everyday Heroes
(PAST EVENT) An Evening with 19th Century Placerville’s Beloved C.C. Peirce – Third Performance
THIS IS A PAST EVENT. The El Dorado County Historical Society and Save the Graves present an evening with C.C. Peirce, a benefit for the restoration of the historic M.E. Church. Reverend Charles Caleb Peirce was a beloved minister in El Dorado County during the 19th century. He served as the pastor of the Church […]
(PAST EVENT) An Evening with 19th Century Placerville’s Beloved C.C. Peirce – Second Performance
Past Event. The El Dorado County Historical Society and Save the Graves present an evening with C.C. Peirce, a benefit for the restoration of the historic M.E. Church. Reverend Charles Caleb Peirce was a beloved minister in El Dorado County during the 19th century. He served as the pastor of the Church of Our Saviour […]
(PAST EVENT) An Evening with 19th Century Placerville’s Beloved C.C. Peirce
Past Event. The El Dorado County Historical Society and Save the Graves present an evening with C.C. Peirce, a benefit for the restoration of the historic M.E. Church. Reverend Charles Caleb Peirce was a beloved minister in El Dorado County during the 19th century. He served as the pastor of the Church of Our Saviour […]
Save the Graves 2025 – Women of Character
Remarkable Women of El Dorado County Share Their Stories The Women Nancy Gooch, from enslaved person to prosperous Coloma landowner Margaret Kelley, educator and good friend to James Marshall Gloria Miserlian, passionate historian and genealogist Texas Ellen Wilson, Coloma’s compassionate madam Gertrude Kirk Cornelison, owner of the first Dodge dealership in the region Mollie Carpenter, […]
Nonprofit Volunteer Fair
Interested in learning about volunteer opportunities in your area? Join us in Placerville for a volunteer fair hosted by El Dorado Community Foundation. Learn more about local nonprofits, including Save the Graves, and how you can help.
National Night Out in Placerville Union Cemetery
Save the Graves hosted our second National Night Out block party in Placerville Union Cemetery. We had a good turnout despite the heat! Enjoying Gold Rush Games. Local Kiwanis Clubs Serves Dinner. Gold Panning with Uncle Fuzzy.