Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery
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Founded in 1854 with continued use until the 1930's, the Rural Cemetery is owned and operated by the City of Santa Rosa.
The Rural Cemetery Preservation Committee provides maintenance, tours, and special events to share Santa Rosa's past with visitors. TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT
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10/06/2026
Let's rake in some good deeds this spooky season — join us for our October Work Party on October 17th! Meet us at Franklin Gate at 9:00 AM (across from the preschool). Wear boots and bring gloves (pumpkin attire optional).
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!
Revisit the 2026 Lamplight Tour! It will take a few weeks to post the photos, but our photographer created a slideshow to enjoy in the meantime! Enjoy! Thanks Jim!
09/13/2026
Come enjoy the day and drop by our table!
08/19/2026
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!
08/11/2026
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!
08/07/2026
~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.
07/19/2026
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!
07/17/2026
07/13/2026
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!
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Santa Rosa, CA
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