Rose Hill Cemetery — Local services in Clayton

Great historical info of the people who once lived there. If you read the bulletin located un the area you discover why, whom lived there and what illness the dies from since everyone in the era died in about the same time frames of each other. Thankfully we have the vaccines now that killed them in the 1800's. Also some of the residents died from mining unfortunately. Most of the residents buried here are from Wales intresting enough. Its intresting times for Contra Costa back in the 1800's. Park rangers are very active in this location which is nice for safety precautions. Lots of free parking and levels trails to walk even on the inclines it's easy on the ankels. Great for walking dogs. Lots of historical things if you stop & read...

An incredible reminder of past sacrifices. The graves of miners and their families. If it were not for this prescient reminder of the past, we wouldn't know about the sacrifices of past coal miners - many who died from the injuries or afflictions they sustained at what is now the Black Diamond Mines Regional Park (under the EBRPD). The Rose Hill Cemetery is fascinating, and a window into the families who lived and worked here before the coal mines closed in the early 1900s. Most people don't realize that a rich history of mining resides in this large park in the...

Discovered this cematary and nearby mines in 1963 while exploring the foothills. I was 17 and since there were no signs or fences to deter us, my brother and some friends entered the mines with flash lights and explored extensively. We had just moved to Concord from Illinois in June, 63 and were very excited about our discovery. Most people we talked to in Concord knew nothing about these mines at the time, so it was hard to find details about this area's history at the in 1963. I love all the details...