Yurok Veterans Cemetery

Bald Hills Rd, Hoopa, CA, 95546

GPS Coordinates: 41.199106, -123.784268
County: Humboldt
Record count: 3

Ownership: Yurok Tribe

Directions: Located along Bald Hills Rd, about 8.6 miles west of the community of Weitchpec. From Weitchpec, take State Route 169 north-west to Martin's Ferry Bridge, and cross the bridge. Then turn left along Tulley Creek Rd, and bear right on Bald Hills Rd. Travel 4.5 miles along Bald Hills Rd to the cemetery.

Background: The Yurok Veterans Cemetery, located at 28263 Bald Hills Road in Weitchpec, California, was established to honor Native American veterans, particularly those from the Yurok Tribe. Funded by a $3.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the cemetery officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 12, 2014 . The five-acre site includes 171 standard burial gravesites and 161 cremains gravesites, along with a committal shelter, memorial walkway, and supporting infrastructure . The cemetery provides a local resting place for veterans and their families, addressing the need for accessible burial services in the region.

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Yurok Veterans Cemetery, Hoopa, CA