San Miguel in San Luis Obispo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Mission Cemetery

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2013

1. Mission Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The first burial of a Christian Indian took place in this mission cemetery on March 17, 1798, as appears from the records still preserved at the mission. In the following years over two thousand Indians were laid to rest here and in adjoining plots.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is March 17, 1798.

Location. 35° 44.711′ N, 120° 41.832′ W. Marker is in San Miguel, California, in San Luis Obispo County. It can be reached from Mission Street near San Luis Obispo Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 775 Mission Street, San Miguel CA 93451, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast

and specifically 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: Lt. Col. John C. Fremont (within shouting distance of this marker); Mission Fields (within shouting distance of this marker); Cross of El Camino Real (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mission San Miguel Arcangel (about 700 feet away); Fr. Fidelis Wieland, O.F.M (approx. ¼ mile away); Elkhorn Saloon (approx. 0.4 miles away); Original Site Of San Miguel School (approx. 0.4 miles away); San Miguel Cemetery District (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Miguel.

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. This marker is in the mission cemetery, to the right of the mission chapel.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2013

2. Mission Cemetery Marker

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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2013

3. San Miguel Mission Cemetery

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 21, 2013

4. San Miguel Mission Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 879 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on May 2, 2013. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 22, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.