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Staff outlines preservation work, volunteer roles and lantern tours at Sacramento’s Historic City Cemetery
Summary
Park maintenance staff described preservation and programming at the Historic City Cemetery (est. 1849), highlighted partnerships with the Old City Cemetery Committee and volunteer opportunities including a popular October lantern tour; commissioners asked for ways to support volunteer recruitment and restoration efforts.
Sarah Musser, park maintenance superintendent with Youth, Parks and Community Enrichment, gave the commission an overview of the Historic City Cemetery on April 16, calling it one of Sacramento’s oldest and most culturally significant public spaces.
Musser said the cemetery, established in 1849, functions as both a burial ground and a public park/outdoor…
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