Cemeteries
The grave mysteries of Calico’s historic cemetery
Calico, California’s official State Silver Rush Ghost Town, is a popular tourist attraction located in the Calico Mountains of Southern California’s Mojave Desert. This once prominent silver mining town, became a metaphoric graveyard by the early 20th century as it was fading into the history books before Walter Knott (owner of...
The Maiden’s Grave: A story of hope, loss and mistaken graves
Located on Highway 88 a few miles west of Silver Lake and Tragedy Spring, is a grave that symbolizes “broken dreams and hope” and a story that draws thousands of visitors to this location every year. This final resting place has become a monument known as the Maiden’s Grave, but there’s a catch, this is …...
Top 10 Haunted Cemeteries in California
Cemeteries are meant to be the final resting place for our dearly departed. A place for peace and serenity. Unfortunately, with some historic cemeteries, it seems that stories of restless spirits and displaced, disembodied souls seem all too eager to connect with the living. Are Cemeteries Haunted? The answer to this question comes down...
Matthew Kilgore Cemetery: The once forgotten history of Rancho Cordova
Throughout California, there have been hundreds of cemeteries lost or forgotten. In some extreme cases, cemeteries have been paved over, buried under housing and business developments or even tossed into the sea. It’s a sad reality that some people and businesses don’t care about the state’s forefathers, regional pioneers or...
Mare Island Naval Cemetery: remembering the soldiers who served this country
The Mare Island Naval Cemetery is a National Historic Landmark and probably the most charming little cemetery in all of California. Positioned on a hillside in the southern region of Mare Island, this two-and-a-half acre cemetery is surrounded by a white picket fence, overlooking the Napa River. At the entrance, are a variety of roses...
Cemeteries of the Foresthill Divide
If you like taking pictures of old cemeteries then check out the following the next time you visit the Foresthill Divide: Foresthill Protestant Historic Cemetery – The Foresthill cemetery dates back until at least 1858 which is the oldest monument dated in the cemetery. The cemetery was in response to the hard lives and harsh...
