This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Community Corner

Union Cementery Tells Story of Redwood City's Civil War History

Redwood City's Union Cemetery is home to more than your average occupants.

To the local passers-by of Union Cemetery on Woodside Road (Hwy 84), the cemetery does not instill a sense of mystery, wonder, or curiosity as to the origins of it's existence. However, that may be due to the fact that very few of Redwood City's 79,000 inhabitants have actually set foot on its grounds. From the road, Union Cemetery seems no more formidable than a small plot of land set alongside the busy highway; nevertheless, the 6-acre burial ground holds within its perimeters the history of approximately 40 U.S. Civil War soldiers, as well as many English inmigrants, and Welsh and Swiss nationals.

This weeks View Finder highlights the more remote aspects of Union Cemetery, California Historical Landmark #816, hopefully encouraging those same passers-by to stop and explore one of Redwood City's most fascinating examples of its early history.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?