The Yreka Chinese Cemetery - Yreka, CA
N 41° 44.377 W 122° 36.945
10T E 531952 N 4620937
This historical marker is located at the Yreka Chinese Cemetery along Montague Rd (Hwy 3) in Yreka, CA.
Waymark Code: WMH7WT
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/04/2013
Views: 3
This historical marker is one of three (two are the exact same) that reside inside a rest area-type structure in front of the
Yreka Chinese Cemetery entrance. The marker reads:
| THE YREKA CHINESE CEMETERY The Yreka Chinese Cemetery was created by the Yreka city Board of Trustees in August 1877. The United States government issued a patent to the Central Pacific Railroad on April 12, 1898, for a parcel of land that contained the cemetery plot. There were fifty two individuals interred in this cemetery. (List of names)
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Yreka has a few websites devoted to preserving its rich history. Siskiyouhistory.org is a good place to start and breaks up the town's history into groups of years. Yrekapreservation.org contains some nice pictures of original homes and commercial buildings from yesteryear. Finally, Yrekahistory.blogspot.com is a good blog website which contains great stories and events of Yreka's past and all their articles have been archived.
Group that erected the marker: City of Yreka, California
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Yreka Chinese Cemetery
Montague Rd
Yreka, CA USA
96097
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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