Union Cemetery, Redwood City (Redwood City, California)
USA /
California /
North Fair Oaks /
Redwood City, California /
Woodside Road (SR 84), 200
World
/ USA
/ California
/ North Fair Oaks
World / United States / California
cemetery, historic landmark
200 Woodside Road
Redwood City CA 94063
www.historicunioncemetery.com/
Union Cemetery's name reflects the controversy that erupted in the Civil War, three years after the cemetery's beginnings in 1859. Pro- and anti- slavery feelings ran high in California, and the founders of the cemetery strongly opposed the secessionist sentiment that threatened the nation's unity. Because of a controversy over the cemetery's ownership, the state enacted its first cemetery legislation, although its provisions did not affect Union Cemetery. The law of 1859 allowed for the incorporation of rural burial grounds. The state of California owned Union Cemetery from 1859 until 1962 when it was deeded to Redwood City. It is currently maintained by the Historic Union Cemetery Association.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 816
www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=3296
Redwood City CA 94063
www.historicunioncemetery.com/
Union Cemetery's name reflects the controversy that erupted in the Civil War, three years after the cemetery's beginnings in 1859. Pro- and anti- slavery feelings ran high in California, and the founders of the cemetery strongly opposed the secessionist sentiment that threatened the nation's unity. Because of a controversy over the cemetery's ownership, the state enacted its first cemetery legislation, although its provisions did not affect Union Cemetery. The law of 1859 allowed for the incorporation of rural burial grounds. The state of California owned Union Cemetery from 1859 until 1962 when it was deeded to Redwood City. It is currently maintained by the Historic Union Cemetery Association.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 816
www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=3296
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 37°28'24"N 122°13'25"W
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