VSPI found a forgotten cemetery in Bodega Bay. The headstones were removed by a land developer so as to make the area lucrative in sales. A Golfing Community has sprouted across the street on the hill where it sits. **History: In 1848 or 1850 Captain Stephen Smith gave several acres for a burial ground for sailors who were drowned or washed overboard; however, there are also small children buried in the cemetery. According to a Sonoma County Cemetery Book, it indicates 15 interments The land overlooks the Bay. #VSPI
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 17:34:44 +0000
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