Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery

Twenty volunteers—including a large group from local Interstate Battery store—made last Saturday’s Rural Cemetery Third Saturday cleanup super-successful! Not only did gravel get spread in preparation for next month’s Lamplight and approaching winter, but this featured plot in the Stanley section got a major facelift! We ❤️ our Third Saturday volunteers!

Reminder: No Saturday Work Party in September but we'll be back on schedule in October. Hoping to see you then!

Come join us at the Saturday Work Party on August 15th! Meet us at Franklin Gate at 9:00 AM (across from the preschool). Wear boots and bring gloves.

Minors/Adult Required: As this is a Volunteer-led program, anyone under the age of 18 is required to have an adult present if they would like to participate.

This is a great opportunity for your student to start accumulating Community Service Hours!

~THIS SATURDAY August 8th - Dead Ringers-In Name Only Tour~
Most of our tours highlight Santa Rosa’s movers and shakers,
the famous or even the infamous. But what about all the average people who rest here—the “regular people” who worked hard, lived honest lives and died without making a big splash? With Dead Ringers, we bring you a look at some of the folks who make up the backbone of the community—as well as the well-known people for whom they are named... (See the full article in the Comments, including what 'Dead Ringers' really meant!)

Tours run from 10:00–11:00 a.m., departing every 20 minutes from Franklin Gate (Franklin Ave. & Monroe St.).
Admission is FREE; donations appreciated. Note: uneven surfaces and slopes.

We had a small but mighty crew for July’s Volunteer Saturday event! Many thanks to our regulars, our first-timers and the Mayor—who spent quality time with one of the largest monuments in the Rural Cemetery, that of Mayors (yes, two) Overton. Tombstone cleaning in the Rural Cemetery—“Where History Comes to Life”—sure makes for a fun morning! See you August 15 for our next Volunteer cleanup!

Come join us at the Saturday Work Party on July 18th! Meet us at Franklin Gate at 9:00 AM (across from the preschool). Wear boots and bring gloves.

Under 18: As this is a Volunteer-led program, anyone under the age of 18 is required to have an adult present if they would like to participate.

This is a great opportunity for your student to start accumulating Community Service Hours!

~THIS SATURDAY - A Walk Down Cemetery Lane~
You've driven down the streets...Hoen, Farmers, and many others. But who were they and why did they have streets named after them? Come to our FREE Tour on Saturday, July 11th and find out WHO and WHY!

Tours run from 10:00–11:00 a.m., departing every 20 minutes from Franklin Gate.

Admission is FREE; donations appreciated. Note: uneven surfaces and slopes.

Pre-registration is available and will ensure you a spot at the time you request.
Call the City at 707-543-3737 or go to the City website (below) and select the link to the Event you are interested in. At the ticketing site, you may need to select 'Tours' under 'Tours and Special Events'
https://www.srcity.org/1080/Tours-Events

Come join us at the Saturday Work Party on June 20th! Meet us at Franklin Gate at 9:00 AM (across from the preschool). Wear boots and bring gloves.

*NEW: As this is a Volunteer-led program, anyone under the age of 18 is required to have an adult present if they would like to participate.

This is a great opportunity for your student to start accumulating Community Service Hours!