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Mountain View Cemetery

  • Address available once registered (map)

Image Credit: Bob Giles

Please pre-register on Humanitix for this tour!

Walk into the past in California’s most historic cemetery to meet some of our state’s early movers and shakers along with the monuments that preserve their memory. Charles Crocker, Domingo Ghirardelli and Samuel Merritt are among those you will encounter. A hilly walk. —Dennis Evanosky

Meeting Location: Exact meeting point sent after registration.

Tour Guide: Dennis Evanosky

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Accessibility Note: Active; a hilly walk.

NOTES:

  • PLEASE MEET 15 MINUTES BEFORE listed time to allow for registration.

  • We kindly request you register in advance. In-person registration will be first-come-first-served on a space available basis. We cannot guarantee a spot will be available.

  • We offer fee waivers for limited income residents— just ask!

  • Comfortable walking shoes, sun hats and sunscreen are recommended. Bring water.

  • Vouchers, limited-income accommodation, and any other special circumstances should be handled in advance. Please email info@oaklandheritage.org for assistance

  • Check your email the morning of the walking tour for any last-minute changes, clarifications, or cancellation.

  • If you need assistance navigating Humanitix, please reach out to us at info@oaklandheritage.org or call our office at (510) 763-9218 and we’d be happy to help.

  • Due to the ongoing presence of Covid, please continue to be vigilant to keep our community safe. If you feel ill the day of a tour, please stay home. If after a tour, you become ill and test positive, please let us know as soon as possible. Thank you.

  • These tours support Oakland Heritage Alliance, a non-profit that tells Oakland’s story through walking tours, lectures, newsletters and advocacy. We welcome volunteers and new members!

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