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| Landmark #765 | San Joaquin County | Visited: April 4, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The Temple Israel Cemetery is still around! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Donated by Captain Charles M. Weber in 1851 for use as a cemetery by the Jewish community of Stockton, this is the oldest Jewish cemetery in continuous use in California and west of the Rocky Mountains.
OTHER TIDBITS: The current Jewish congregation at Temple Israel, called Ryhim Ahoovim (“loving friends”) arose in 1849 as a benevolent society among early Jewish emigrants to Stockton! They, like most other 49ers, came west with the Gold Rush, but the 200-300 who settled in Stockton didn’t come to mine; they came to open up shop here at the gateway to the southern mines! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: On E Acacia St between N Pilgrim and N Union Sts Stockton, CA 95206 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~338mi (544km) — 5.7hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |