5/28/2006
5/28/2006
5/28/2006
Landmark information
- Location:
200 block of Woodside Rd (State Hwy 84), NW corner of El Camino Real and Woodside Rd, Redwood City - Plaque:
Official State Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
3/10/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
5/28/2006 - GPS Coordinates:
N 37 28.361, W 122 13.379 - Other Designations:
National Register of Historic Places
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Union Cemetery
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 owner Union Cemetery from 1859 until 1962 when it was deeded to Redwood City.