Southwestern Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

In Memory of the Old Tier Grounds

Of Sacramento City Cemetery

— Est. 1849 —

In Memory of the Old Tier Grounds Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Syd Whittle, May 30, 2006

1. In Memory of the Old Tier Grounds Marker

Inscription. The unmarked last resting place of over three thousand pioneers, their exact place of burial, somewhere between the north border of Broadway and the north portion of the cemetery, and between 9th and 11th Streets, known but to their God.

Buried in the Tier Grounds were nearly a thousand victims of the 1850 Cholera Epidemic and some two hundred Chinese immigrants who died and were buried there between 1851 and 1855.

Erected 2001.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Notable Events • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 38° 33.82′ N, 121° 30.046′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Southwestern Sacramento. Marker is located just inside the gates of the Sacramento City Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Broadway, Sacramento CA 95818, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John A. Sutter, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Hardin Bigelow (here, next to this marker); The 17 Doctors of the 1850 Sacramento Cholera Epidemic (here, next to this marker); Sacramento City Cemetery (here, next to this marker); City Cemetery

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(a few steps from this marker); Sacramento City Cemetery / People of the Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); General George Wright (a few steps from this marker); Newton Booth (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

Additional commentary.
1. From the History of the Sacramento Pioneer Association:
Existence in Sacramento in the early days was rough, rugged, and unhealthy. Many died by accident; some succumbed to disease, fire or flood. The records reveal, however, a sturdy bunch who celebrated life and became the leaders of the new community. Dr. John F. Morse, the Society’s president from 1857 to 1859, wrote the first history of Sacramento and built the Morse Building. He is also remembered for his heroic work during the cholera epidemic of 1850, during which seventeen physicians and many hundreds of other citizens died of the disease.

— Submitted October 12, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.

Additional keywords. epidemics

Photographed By Syd Whittle, September 10, 2008

2. In Memory of the Old Tier Grounds Marker

Marker is on the right. John Sutter Jr. and Hardin Bigelow markers are to the left.

Second Marker placed in General Area of the Tier Grounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Syd Whittle, May 30, 2006

3. Second Marker placed in General Area of the Tier Grounds

In memory of the more than three thousand persons laid to rest by the County of Sacramento at Sacramento Historic City Cemetery (Est.1849)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,511 times since then and 17 times this year. Last updated on August 11, 2010, by Paula J. Van Alstine-Alferness of Sacramento, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.