Created in 1858, the Evergreen Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in California. Located next to Harvey West park in Santa Cruz, Evergreen is the final resting place for gold prospectors, artists, Chinese immigrants, mountain men, Yankees, Civil War veterans, lawyers, Masons, infants, travelers, and more. A museum of the people who made Santa Cruz what it is today, Evergreen is managed and maintained by the MAH and a dedicated group of volunteers. Set inside a forested hillside, Evergreen

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Two revolutionary ghosts made the Masonic Vault at Concordia their postmortem home, temporarily. 📜 Pascual Orozco (1879–1915) After his death in August 1915, approximately 3,000 mourners followed his funeral procession in El Paso. On September 3, his remains were placed in Space 13 of the Masonic Holding Vault at Concordia Cemetery, El Paso, where they rested temporarily. Later, in either 1923 or 1925 according to varying accounts, his body was exhumed and returned to Chihuahua, Mexico, to be r

When a cemetery becomes a key position in the most pivotal battle of the American Civil War. ⬇️ Incorporated in 1854, Evergreen Cemetery was a focal point in the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863. Due to its elevation (known as Cemetery Hill) and views of the town and nearby Culp's Hill, it was occupied by Union soldiers who repulsed Confederate attacks on all three days of the battle. During this time, the grounds were overrun with thousands of soldiers, and the now-iconic gatehouse turned into