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Cemetery tour group 

Lamplight Tour actors
Trees and gravestones
Actors portraying Shiner and Jane Davison
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Most photos courtesy of
Jon Stiffler

 

Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery
2012 EVENTS

*Unless marked, activities are FREE, but we welcome your donations.

Friday, April 13 Darkside Tours $25
REQUIRES PRE-REGISTRATION
Tickets on sale Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
Experience the dark side of Santa Rosa's history. Hear and see true tales of murder, suicide and other ghastly tragedies of past Santa Rosa residents.
Event flyer coming soon!

Evening Tours – Space is limited.
7:30 tour added!                      No. 62184              7:30pm

No. 62187               8:00pm    No. 62189              9:00pm
No. 62188               8:30pm    No. 62190              9:30pm

Saturday, May 5 –  History Tour
10:00, 10:20, 10:40 & 11:00 a.m.
The lives of Santa Rosa settlers and early residents are featured in docent-led tours which leave from the Franklin Gate.
Event flyer coming soon!
 

                           Monday, May 28 Memorial Day                                
1:00 p.m. at the Franklin Gate

Saturday, June 9   Stones and Images Tour
10:00, 10:20, 10:40 & 11:00 a.m.
Our knowledgeable docents will explain the significance of the symbols on many of the headstones and markers. Tours leave from the Franklin Gate.
 

Friday, July 13 Darkside Tours $25
REQUIRES PRE-REGISTRATION
Tickets on sale Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
Experience the dark side of Santa Rosa's history. Hear and see true tales of murder, suicide and other ghastly tragedies of past Santa Rosa residents.
Event flyer coming soon!

Evening Tours – Space is limited.
7:30 tour added!                      No. 62185              7:30pm
No. 62160               8:00pm    No. 62162              9:00pm
No. 62161               8:30pm    No. 62163              9:30pm

Saturday, August 6 – History Tour
10:00, 10:20, 10:40 & 11:00 a.m.
Learn about the lives of Santa Rosa's early citizens. Tours leave from the Franklin Gate.
 

Fri. & Sat. September 14 & 15Lamplight Tours $30
REQUIRES PRE-REGISTRATION
* Tickets on sale Feb. 9, 2012
Walk at night through Santa Rosa’s oldest cemetery to see and hear all new dramatic portrayals of some of our city’s early settlers. Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a flashlight. Tours leave from the McDonald Gate.

FRIDAY TOURS                       SATURDAY TOURS
No. 62158               7:30 pm    No. 62176              7:30 pm
No. 62159               7:50pm    No. 62177               7:50pm

No. 62170               8:10pm    No. 62178               8:10pm
No. 62171               8:30pm    No. 62179               8:30pm
No. 62172               8:50pm    No. 62180               8:50pm
No. 62173               9:10pm    No. 62181               9:10pm
No. 62174               9:30pm    No. 62182               9:30pm
No. 62175               9:50pm    No. 62183               9:50pm

*Unless marked, activities are FREE, but we welcome your donations.

Click here for the 2012 Rural Cemetery Events flyer. 

For additional information, please call 543-3292.

 

 

 Monthly Work Parties

volunteers working on kiosk
Cemetery Work Parties

Join the Rural Cemetery every third Saturday of the month from 9:00-noon for a volunteer work party. (Work party not hosted in September.) Projects include the cemetery beautification efforts such as mowing grass and landscaping projects, painting, repairing borders, restoring plots, and various maintance work. Call 543-3292 for more information.

Trees, gravestones and fence at cemetery