Rose Hill Cemetery - Antioch, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 57.478 W 121° 52.238
10S E 599212 N 4201752
A plaque at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMKZN4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/22/2014
Views: 3
"This pioneer cemetery was the Protestant burial ground for those who died during the 19th century boom of the Mt. Diablo Coal Mining District. It is located midway between the Nortonville and Somersville townsites. Many of those buried here died in mining accidents or were victims of diphtheria, scarlet fever, or smallpox epidemics. Vandalism had almost destroyed the cemetery by the time the East Bay Regional Park District assumed responsibility for the property in 1974."
Group that erected the marker: East Bay Parks
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
5175 Somersville Rd
Antioch, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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