Chinese Pyre - Wheatland, CA
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lazyCachers
N 39° 00.435 W 121° 26.274
10S E 635254 N 4318741
Located in the Wheatland Cemetery District on Wheatland Rio Oso Road in Wheatland, California.
Waymark Code: WM5JK7
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/14/2009
Views: 21
The monument states:
Chinese Pyre was used by the Wheatland Chinese community during the 1870's-1890's for funeral ceremonies. The pyre was used to burn precious paper believed to release the spirit to go on. Rebuilt in 1978 by the Wheatland Historical Society.
Group that erected the marker: Wheatland Historical Society
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
4865 Wheatland Rd
Wheatland, CA USA
95692
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