Wappo village Kaymus Indian Tribe burial ground - Yountville, CA
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saopaulo1
N 38° 24.558 W 122° 22.084
10S E 555172 N 4251418
Marker from the burial grounds of the Wappo village Kaymus (Caymus) Indian Tribe in the Pioneer Cemetery in Yountville.
Waymark Code: WM6JVP
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/11/2009
Views: 3
The marker reads: "Interred in this spot are the ashes of the Wappo village Kaymus (Caymus) Indian Tribe, who in the American Period were known as the George C. Yount Indians. This tribe cremated their dead and all their articles, usually on a pyre or in a sweat house. A portion of the carefully preserved ashes were mixed with pitch and daubed on the faces and bodies of the mourners."
Burial Location: Pioneer Cemetery
Available Times for Viewing: Dawn to Dusk
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