8/14/2013
Landmark information
- Location:
NE corner of Alhambra Blvd and J St, Sacramento - Plaque:
Other Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
2/29/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
8/14/2013 - GPS Coordinates:
N 38 34.385, W 121 27.896
About this landmark
Plaque text:
New Helvetia Cemetery
Established by John Sutter in 1849; purchased in 1857 by J.W. Reeves, who later deeded it to the city of Sacramento. 1009 Chinese buried here were shipped to China by the Chinese Societies who deeded their plots to the city.