Historic Cemeteries of Long Beach

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Gerrie Schipske

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Hardback

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The stories of those who lived in the city by the sea begin long before the 1878 date on the oldest headstone found in the city. Long Beach was the site of ceremonies, and perhaps the burial grounds, for the Tongva tribe. Many of those who later settled the city are buried in one of the four known cemeteries, Municipal, Sunnyside, Forest Lawn Long Beach, and All Souls. Two of the cemeteries hold the graves of several hundred Union and Confederate Civil War veterans, one Medal of Honor recipient, and a slave who served in the 1st Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment. The histories of the Municipal and Sunnyside Cemeteries include the 1921 discovery of oil, which made national news as descendants of the deceased fought for the oil underneath the graves. The fight resulted in a second Sunnyside Cemetery that later became Forest Lawn Long Beach. The scene of oil derricks surrounding the cemeteries was so surreal that it caught the attention of Ansel Adams, whose photographs of Sunnyside Cemetery are included.

Author Biography:

Long Beach native Gerrie Schipske has written three previous books about her hometown. Schipske served two terms on the Long Beach City Council and has taught at California State University Long Beach for many years. In this book, she combines photographs and narrative that weave a fascinating story of the famous and not-so-famous residents of Long Beach who are buried there.

Release date Australia

September 19th, 2016

Author

Gerrie Schipske

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

130

Dimensions

170x244x10

ISBN-13

9781540200372

Product ID

26773803

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