Harrisburg Cemetery
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member leadhiker
N 33° 44.067 W 113° 32.516
12S E 264499 N 3735614
In 1849, a group of pioneers heading for California were slaughtered by Indians. Several months later a party of gold seekers found their bones and buried them on the Harrisburg Cemetery knoll.
Waymark Code: WMBV3R
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2011
Views: 9

Marker Text:
Harrisburg Cemetery

In remembrance of the pioneers who gave their lives to the development of the west.

Marker Name: Harrisburg Cemetery

Type of history commemorated: Place

County: La Paz

Name of any agency/ agencies setting marker:
Arizona Highway Department


Year placed: 1936

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