Southwestern Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Pioneer Cemetery Grove
Sacramento Pioneer Association Founded 1854
Photographed by Syd Whittle, October 13, 2008
1. Pioneer Cemetery Grove Marker
The Sacramento Pioneer Association was founded by men who came to California before 1850 and wished to preserve the memories of the epochal events in the Gold Rush and earliest days of Sacramento. They purchased much of Pioneer Grove from the City in 1861 and acquired more area over the next forty years.
Among the founding members resting here are Mark Hopkins, General Albert Maver Winn, and James McClatchy. Honorary members buried elsewhere include President Ulysses S. Grant, James Marshall, and General John Sutter.
By 1855, the Association had 200 members and in 2008, over 300 men and women who perpetuate the founders mission and care of the grove.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 38° 33.695′ N, 121° 30.141′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Southwestern Sacramento. It can be reached from Riverside Boulevard. Marker is located at 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.
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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Albert Maver Winn (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker
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Other markers no longer nearby. Mark Hopkins Monument (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Colonel William Stephen Hamilton (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Pioneer Cemetery Grove (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 7, 2023
2. Sacramento Pioneer Association
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Photographed by Syd Whittle, October 13, 2008
3. Pioneer Cemetery Grove Marker
Photographed by Syd Whittle, October 13, 2008
4. A Marker Honoring the Memory of Past Members of the Sacramento Pioneer Association
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, July 2, 2019
5. Pioneer Cemetery Grove Marker
A map of the plots in the Pioneer Cemetery Grove has been added to the right of the marker.
Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, May 7, 2023
6. Plot Map Next to the Marker
Photographed by Syd Whittle, May 30, 2006
7. Mark Hopkins Monument
Photographed by Syd Whittle, October 13, 2008
8. General A.M. Winn Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,708 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 13, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 2. submitted on July 3, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 3, 4. submitted on October 13, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 5. submitted on July 7, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 6. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. 7, 8. submitted on October 13, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
