San Carlos Cemetery, also known as San Carlos Catholic Cemetery, was established as San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo in 1834, and is located at 792 Fremont Street in
Monterey,
California. It is a
Catholic cemetery.
History
Burials started in 1832, two years prior to becoming an official cemetery and there are some unmarked graves. In 1939, the eastern land of the Monterey City Cemetery (or Cementerio El Encinal) was combined to increase the space. The remains of many of the early local families are at San Carlos Cemetery, and it ranges from prominent Hispanic and European settlers, including working-class Sicilians (many worked in the local fishing industry); as well as immigrant families from China, the Philippines, and Japan.
In 1944, a local named Harry Downie led the town to repair
Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, and he built two 20-ft tall religious crosses (nicknamed the ''Portola Crespi crosses'') to replace the missing originals.
In 1969, marking the 100th anniversary of the
Portolá expedition, one of the cross was moved and installed on Del Monte Beach, public land.
In 2009, the cross was vandalized and the
ACLU
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threatened a lawsuit; as a result the cross was moved to San Carlos Cemetery.
Notable internments
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Ed Burns (1887–1942), professional baseball player
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Honoré Escolle
Honoré Escolle (December 24, 1832–December 18, 1895), was as a French businessman from Monterey, California. He was an early pioneer who became a significant landholder in Monterey County. In 1878, he purchased acres of the Sanchez's ranch nea ...
(1832–1895), French businessman, and landowner in
Monterey County
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Al Espinosa (1891–1957), professional golfer
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Charles O. Goold
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was ...
(1871–1931), pioneer businessman, banker, landholder, and civic leader
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Dorothy Kingsley (1909–1997), screenplay writer, who worked in film, radio and television.
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Elsie Whitaker Martinez (1890–1984), an artists
muse
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Louis S. Slevin
Louis Stanislaus Slevin, (November 7, 1878 – November 9, 1945) was an American photographer, known for his black-and-white images of the Monterey Peninsula. He was a pioneer in the early days of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, the first to open ...
(1878–1945), photographer
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Charles Warren Stoddard (1843–1909), author and editor
See also
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List of cemeteries in California
References
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Cemeteries in California
Catholic cemeteries in the United States
History of Monterey County, California
1834 establishments in Alta California