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

Mark Hopkins

1815 - 1878

Photographed by Syd Whittle, May 30, 2006

1. Mark Hopkins Marker

Inscription. Some 350 tons of Rocky Mountain Red Granite form the sarchophas that entombs the remains this Forty-Niner who ultimately became one of the “Big Four” in railroad history and Treasurer of the Central Pacific Railroad Company. This monstrous vault took a year and a half in construction and was completed in 1880 at a cost in excess of $80,000.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 38° 33.705′ N, 121° 30.184′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Southwestern Sacramento. It can be reached from Broadway, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the front of the Hopkins Family Plot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Broadway, Sacramento CA 95818, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Sacramento Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pioneer Grove Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Mark Hopkins Monument (a few steps from this marker); Alfred A. Hart (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander B. Nixon, M.D. (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. O.C. Wheeler D.D., L.L.D. (within

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shouting distance of this marker); General Albert Maver Winn (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Pioneer Cemetery Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); California Pioneers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

Other markers no longer nearby. Pioneer Cemetery Grove (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Mark Hopkins Monument (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. Marker is located at the Sacramento City Cemetery

Mark Hopkins Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, December 3, 2008

2. Mark Hopkins Monument

The marker can be seen here in the foreground towards the right.

Cemetery Plot Map Next to the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 7, 2023

3. Cemetery Plot Map Next to the Marker

Mausoleum is in the background.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 7, 2023

4. Cemetery Plot Map Next to the Marker

Photographed by Syd Whittle, May 30, 2006

5. Mark Hopkins Monument

Mark Hopkins image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 2, 2019

6. Mark Hopkins

Portrait of Mark Hopkins
1874, Oil on canvas, Crocker Art Museum, E. B. Crocker Collection, 1872.387
Stephen William Shaw, American, 1817-1900

Photographed by Unknown

7. Mark Hopkins

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 7, 2023

8. Cemetery Plot Map Next to the Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,757 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 27, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 2. submitted on December 4, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 3, 4. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 5. submitted on August 27, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 6. submitted on August 4, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 7. submitted on October 6, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 8. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.