Evergreen Cemetery, Memorial cemetery in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, US
Evergreen Cemetery is a memorial ground in Boyle Heights that covers a large area with more than 300,000 burial sites. The grounds contain numerous historical monuments and different memorial sections spread throughout the property.
The cemetery opened in 1877 as the first non-denominational burial ground in Los Angeles, including a potter's field for unclaimed individuals. Over the following decades, it became a place where different immigrant groups could establish their own burial sections.
Burial sections for Armenian, Japanese, Mexican and African American families feature symbols and memorial styles specific to each community. Visitors can see how different groups honor their dead and how these traditions shape the layout of the grounds.
A jogging path of roughly 1.4 miles runs along the outer edge and offers a route for walks or runs in a quiet setting. The path is accessible to local residents who have few other green spaces nearby.
The grounds hold the Garden of Pines and a memorial to the 442nd Infantry Regiment, honoring Japanese American heritage. A restored Chinese shrine also marks early burial grounds and recalls the first Asian immigration to the city.
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