Buried History’s Save the Graves honored Main Street Merchants of the past. An autumn Saturday stroll through the cemetery grounds revealed first-person theatrical encounters with notable merchants, entrepreneurs, and traders from the history of Placerville’s original commercial corridor.
2022 Lineup Included
Maggie Akins O’keefE
Born May 28, 1868, died March 30, 1943
As portrayed by Ronnie Duska Fowler
William Combellack
Born April 7, 1853, Died March 7, 1929
As portrayed by Jim Last
Gertrude Kirk Cornelison
Born 1889, Died July 7, 1974
As portrayed by Lori Whittle
Henry S. Morey
Born 1839, Died 1921
As portrayed by Tom Loeprich
Henry Numbers Tracy
Born November 13, 1836, Died November 18, 1900
As portrayed by Dan Trainor
Mollie Reynolds
Born September 21, 1853, Died July 17, 1944
As portrayed by Darcy Phillips
Joe Rupley
April 10, 1858, died July 28, 1922
As portrayed by Joseph Tande
Dorothea Zeisz
Born 1841, Died December 5, 1919
As portrayed by Erika Maruri
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