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Mount Tamalpais Cemetery

Coordinates: 37°59′21″N 122°33′16″W / 37.98917°N 122.55444°W / 37.98917; -122.55444
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Mount Tamampais Cemetery
Mount Tamalpais Cemetery
Map
Details
Established1879
Location
San Rafael, California, United States
Size65 acres
No. of graves~24,000
WebsiteMt. Tamalpais Cemetery
Find a GraveMount Tamampais Cemetery

Mount Tamalpais Cemetery is located in San Rafael, California.[1]

History

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The cemetery was founded by Dr. Henry A. Dubois, Jr. An ordinance was passed that prohibited any burials within the towns limits. Dr DuBois attended a town hall meeting where he among many others offered bids to start up a new cemetery. DuBois' bid of $13,000 for a part of his ranch was the ultimate winner. He toured over 40 cemeteries and drew up plans before the cemetery was being built so he could figure out the best possible layout for the cemetery. After hiring around 40 men, most of who were Chinese Laborers, the cemetery was finally completed in August 1879.[2]

Notable interments

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mount Tamalpais Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Geary, Marilyn (December 7, 2011). "History: Dr. Henry A. DuBois Builds Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery". San Rafael Patch.
  3. ^ a b Wilson, Scott; Mank, Gregory W. (forward) (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 338 (#5866). ISBN 978-0786479924. OCLC 948561021.
  4. ^ Wilson, Scott; Mank, Gregory W. (forward) (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Company, Inc. #4207. ISBN 978-0786479924. OCLC 948561021.
  5. ^ Don Davis Flickinger
  6. ^ Wilson, Scott; Mank, Gregory W. (forward) (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Company, Inc. #4962. ISBN 978-0786479924. OCLC 948561021.
  7. ^ Baseball Necrology
  8. ^ Wilson, Scott; Mank, Gregory W. (forward) (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Company, Inc. #5965. ISBN 978-0786479924. OCLC 948561021.
  9. ^ The Daily Star
  10. ^ United States House of Representatives
  11. ^ Wilson, Scott; Mank, Gregory W. (forward) (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Company, Inc. #10139. ISBN 978-0786479924. OCLC 948561021.
  12. ^ Wilson, Scott; Mank, Gregory W. (forward) (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 766 (#12897). ISBN 978-0786479924. OCLC 948561021.
  13. ^ Wilson, Scott; Mank, Gregory W. (forward) (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3rd ed.). McFarland & Company, Inc. #12987. ISBN 978-0786479924. OCLC 948561021.
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37°59′21″N 122°33′16″W / 37.98917°N 122.55444°W / 37.98917; -122.55444