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New Helvetia Cemetery markers
By Syd Whittle, January 15, 2006
New Helvetia Cemetery Marker
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| | Established by John Sutter in 1849. Purchased in 1857 by J.W. Reeves, who later deeded it to the City of Sacramento. 1009 Chinese buried here were shipped to China by the Chinese Societies who deeded their plots to the city. — — Map (db m143479) HM |
| | As early as 1847, our city’s founders began to bury their dead in the New Helvetia Cemetery located adjacent to Sutter’s Fort. They viewed this as a permanent memorial for the individuals who helped create and build the City of Sacramento. Over . . . — — Map (db m226914) HM |
May. 13, 2024