Downieville
GPS *** N39' 34.071 W120' 49.503 *** elev. 3050'
     DOWNIEVILLE CEMETERY
SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE "MASONIC
GRAVEYARD", BEGAN IN CIRCA 1860. IN- TERRED HERE ARE THE REMAINS OF MANY EARLY ARGONAUTS. NATURE'S STORMS AND MINER'S GREED EXPOSED MANY GRAVES IN THE PRIOR CEMETERY, INCLUDING THAT OF THADDEUS PURDY, THE FIRST DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF SIERRA COUNTY. THESE DEPARTED ONES WERE MOVED TO THIS SITE STARTING IN 1876. DEDICATED AUGUST 27, 1983
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