If you look carefully you might see them whispering beneath an elder oak.
The Santa Rosa Cemetery has a wild, otherworldly setting on a forested hill. The area consists of several different cemeteries, including the IOOF cemtery, merging as one.
The Victorian cemetery was founded in 1865 and many of the city's prominent, founding members sleep here along with earthquake victims, tiny orphans and gold rush pioneers.
Winding paths and slopes meander beneath gnarly oak trees and crumbling old tombs and gravestones. The cemetery has its share of folklore and it has been investigated by local paranormal organizations such as Sonoma County Paranormal Institute.
The cemetery has a volunteer organization and sponsors tours throughout the year. Perhaps the most fun and "spooky" tour is a lantern tour in the Autumn. Come to the Dark Side Tours at the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery. Hear the tales of horror from the history of the cemetery, meet the cemetery’s social ghost and witness a murder while supporting the preservation of the cemetery.
Early light slanted across the gravestones and upon Princess Haiku who was deep in a conversation with the Victorian Lady in white. If you search the photos carefully, perhaps you will find those who observe.....
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