Pioneer Baby’s Grave!

Pioneer Baby's Grave
Landmark #377 Shasta County Visited: May 10, 2012 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque to mark the burial site of a Jewish pioneer baby!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: Charles, infant son of George and Helena Cohn Brownstein of Red Bluff, died December 14, 1864. He was buried near land established by the Shasta Hebrew Congregation as a Jewish cemetery in 1857, one of the earliest such cemeteries in the region. Since there was no Jewish burial ground in Red Bluff, Charles’ parents made the arduous journey to Shasta to lay their baby to rest. Concern for the fate of the grave led to the rerouting of Highway 299 in 1923.

OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up!

How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Volunteer with the Shasta Historical Society!
  • Donate to the Shasta Historical Society!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
0.75 mi W of Shasta on State Hwy 299

ANNOTATIONS:
Actually, it’s 0.5 miles west of Shasta, or 0.2 miles east of the intersection of CA-299 and Rock Creek Road, Shasta, CA 96087!

From Los Angeles: ~551mi (887km) — 9.2hrs
From Sacramento: ~163mi (263km) — 2.8hrs
From San Diego: ~671mi (1080km) — 11.2hrs
From San Francisco: ~224mi (361km) — 3.8hrs

When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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