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Hear the stories of Orange County’s early cemeteries from a panel of experts at the Orange County Historical Society Thursday, Oct. 13, at 7:30 p.m., at our regular Trinity Episcopal Church meeting room in Orange.
Our panel discussion includes an amazing line-up:
Yorba experts and “Cemetery Angels” Ann Nepsa and Melanie Goss will discuss Yorba Cemetery (1860). (Melanie also conducts tours of Yorba Cemetery as part of her job with OC Parks.)
OCHS board member and historian Stephanie George will discuss Holy Cross Cemetery (in Anaheim) (1903).
Historian and O.C. Cemetery District board member Cynthia Ward will discuss Anaheim Cemetery (1866).
And Tim Deutsch, General Manager of the O.C. Cemetery District, and Julio Amarillas, Manager of the Santa Ana Cemetery, will discuss the Santa Ana (1870) and El Toro (1896) cemeteries.
Cemeteries are more than just a place to pay our respects to the departed. They are among our most valuable of historic resources. They teach us about settlement patterns, historic events, religions, lifestyles, and genealogy. For a historian, a walk among the headstones provides a sketch of a community’s past, reminders of half-forgotten tales, and often a list of worthwhile new questions to be researched and answered.
We hope you’ll join us for what should be a fun and enlightening evening.
Our program will be held Thursday, October 13th, at 7:30 pm at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2400 N. Canal St., Orange. (Doors open at 7:00 pm.)
The Orange County Historical Society is a nonprofit organization that relies on its members’ financial support to provide, among other things, quality monthly programming.
Starting with this meeting, we are asking non-members for a suggested cash donation of $5 to help us offset the costs of the meeting. Thank you for understanding.
Or consider becoming a member instead – $30 for an individual, $25 for a senior, $45 for a family. Membership comes with all 9 general meetings for free, our monthly newsletter, priority registration/discounts when registering for field trips and history hikes, and other benefits.
If you have not renewed or joined yet, you can do so with cash or check at the meeting. Or you can renew online at www.orangecountyhistory.org. Thank you!
Please let us know of any questions: [email protected]
