Almaden in New Almaden in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Hacienda Cemetery

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 17, 2018

1. Hacienda Cemetery Marker

Inscription. On the east bank of Los Alamitos Creek, with graves dating back to the 1800s, lies the final resting place for Quicksilver Miners and their families. A wooden marker notes the burial site of Richard Bertram Barrett's arm, lost in a hunting accident at age 13.

Erected by New Almaden Historical Society. (Marker Number 6.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 37° 10.637′ N, 121° 49.21′ W. Marker is in New Almaden, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Almaden. It is on Bertram Road near Cinnabar Hills Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21443 Bertram Road, San Jose CA 95120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area,

in Silicon Valley,

and on the Coast Ranges.

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: A different marker also named Hacienda Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Huttner House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Robert Scott House (about 300 feet away); John Young House (about 300 feet away); The Hauck House (about 300 feet away); The Randol Family Home (about 400 feet away);

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New Almaden Quicksilver Mine (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Casa Grande (about 500 feet away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Casa Grande (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. The Hacienda Cemetery is on both sides of Bertram Road.

Hacienda Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 17, 2018

2. Hacienda Cemetery and Marker

Hacienda Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 17, 2018

3. Hacienda Cemetery

Burial Site of "Bert" Barrett's Arm image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, February 17, 2018

4. Burial Site of "Bert" Barrett's Arm

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 14, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.