History comes alive in Placerville Union Cemetery on October 19 as Save the Graves presents our fifth annual theatrical event. This year’s theme is Law & Order. Actors tell the stories of four historic crimes that shook El Dorado County.
- The Newnham Murder: A Fatal Tale of Unrequited Love.
- The Lowell Murder: Trial, Conviction, and Moral Conflict Ends at the Gallows.
- Manzanita Hill: Bloody 1903 Folsom Prison Break Leads to Shootout.
- The Bullion Bend Heist: Confederate Sympathizers Take Life of Young Deputy.
And don’t miss the opportunity to meet Lulu Belle Cook: Badge, Broom & Justice.
Between performances, visit the exhibitor booths where you can learn more about our local history, the fraternals who founded Union Cemetery and get answers to your cemetery questions. Be sure to make time to explore this grand Victorian Cemetery. Her storied past includes a who’s who of El Dorado County’s leading families over the last century and a half.