Auburn Pioneer Cemetery

In the Midst of Culture and History

Here, you're standing in the midst of a beautiful confluence of cultures and history. If you're in the Auburn area for any reason, you should stop by and take a look; it takes hardly any time at all,...

Well maintained and interesting

This is a well maintained cemetery that presents some interesting history from Auburn’s past. I enjoyed my visit and would recommend this to anyone with an interest in history.

Interesting history and well maintained

I spent around 30 minutes here, plenty of time to experience this. The cemetery was attractive and very well maintained. It was interesting to read about the history of the cemetery from the 2 signs...

Quaint

The location is on a busy road, yet the charm of the past is what you experience. Most of the tombstones are marked with Japanese surnames of residents before World War Two.

Auburn's Neglected History

The City of Auburn neglected the history of its Japanese pioneers (as represented in this cemetery) until very recently. The local Japanese population was interned (mostly in Tule Lake and Minidoka) i...