Mountain View Cemetery Tour

Walk into the past in California’s most historic cemetery to meet some of our state’s early movers and shakers along with the monuments that preserve their memory. Charles Crocker, Domingo Ghirardelli and Samuel Merritt are among those you will encounter.

This walk has hills. Pre-registration is required. On-site registration will not be available.

Location: Meet inside the cemetery gates, near the fountain across from the office building.

Tour Guide: Dennis Evanosky is a historian and a free-lance writer with many published books: East Bay Then and Now; San Francisco in Photographs; San Francisco Then and Now; Oakland’s Laurel District; Mountain View Cemetery and Alameda’s Architectural Treasure Chest, to name a few. He is the editor of the Alameda County Historical Society’s newsletter. He has received several Partners in Preservation Awards, including one for restoring the Civil War section of Mountain View Cemetery; and one for assisting Bill Caldwell with Oakland: A Photographic Journey.

Dennis has been a docent at Mountain View Cemetery for many years. He was a docent at the Pardee Home Museum, and has led walking tours for OHA that include the Laurel District, the Dimond District, Leona Heights, the Oakland Estuary, Oakland’s Redwoods and Mountain View Cemetery and a tour about the Cemetery’s connection to the Civil War. He also hosts walking tours for the City of Alameda featuring that city’s history.

Dennis was born in Pittston, Pennsylvania and was raised in Maryland. He holds a masters degree in German from the University of Maryland. He taught German for the University of Maryland in Europe for nine years.

NOTES:

• PLEASE MEET 15 MINUTES BEFORE listed time to allow for registration.
• Pre-registration is required for this tour
• We offer fee waivers for low-income residents— just ask!
• Comfortable walking shoes, sun hats and sunscreen are recommended. Bring water.
• Vouchers and any other special circumstances should be handled in advance. Please email [email protected] for assistance
• Check your email the morning of the walking tour for any last-minute changes, clarifications, or cancellation.
• If you need assistance navigating Eventbrite, please reach out to us at [email protected] or call our office at (510) 763-9218 and we’d be happy to help.
• Due to the ongoing presence of Covid, we will continue to make masks available. If you feel ill the day of a tour, please stay home. If after a tour, you become ill and test positive, please let us know as soon as possible. Thank you.
• Please check out the profiles of tour leaders. We are grateful for their skill and generosity.
• These tours support Oakland Heritage Alliance, a non-profit that tells Oakland’s story through walking tours, lectures, newsletters and advocacy. We welcome volunteers and new members!

Accessibility Note:

This tour has some hills. Sidewalks and paths are accessible, but those with mobility devices may find paths difficult to navigate at times.

About Oakland Heritage Alliance

Oakland Heritage Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit membership organization which advocates the protection, preservation, and revitalization of Oakland's architectural, historic, cultural and natural resources through publications, education, and direct action.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Mountain View Cemetery, 4499 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, United States