Lone Mountain Chinese Cemetery

Lone Mountain Chinese Cemetery. . , Although rarely recognized or celebrated, the members of Northern Nevada's Chinese immigrant population have contributed significantly to the state's history and culture through the building of the Northern Nevada railway system, and their vital but unsung presence in the area's service industry of the late 1800's and early 1900's. Lovelock's Chinatown fell to the machines of progress in 1975, but surrendered a wide variety of cultural artifacts and gold that are exhibited for viewing and appreciation at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City. Chinese culture is still visible in Lovelock, embodied in the many sites dedicated to the tradition of closing a lock, then throwing away the key, guaranteeing eternal love., Lovelock's small, but sacred Chinese cemetery on Lone Mountain remained ravaged by the elements and was in disrepair until 2005 when Larry DeLeeuw obtained permission from the Pershing County Cemetery Board to clean up and renovate it. Paying particular attention to the funerary burners - brick ovens traditionally used to burn money, clothing, or other items meant to accompany the dead into the afterlife. The graves are unmarked, the locations of the interred recognizable only by the presence of artifacts and or stones, metal, or weathered wood., The official commemoration of the Lone Mountain Chinese Cemetery pays respect and homage to Lovelock's Chinese immigrant population, in particular those who are laid to rest here, and strengthens the recognition of their place in Northern Nevada's rich history.