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Long Beach Municipal Cemetery

Willow Street and Orange Avenue
(562) 495-1210
(4.3 acres)
Map to the Park

    Information

    The Long Beach Municipal Cemetery is located at the corner of Willow Street and Orange Avenue. This 4.3-acre site is the resting place of some of the "who's who" of Long Beach, including the founder of the City William Erwin Willmore, laid to rest in 1901. The facility is maintained and operated by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine. For more information, call 570-3100.

    Annual Historical Cemetery Tour
    Call to confirm dates & times. First tour starts at 9am and tours run every 15 minutes until 12pm.

    Sunnyside Cemetery
    1095 E. Willow Street

    Long Beach Municipal Cemetery
    1151 E. Willow Street
    (between Orange and California)

    Come and hear about city founders, residents and pioneers whose lives contributed to the rich history of our city.

    Tickets
    $12 per person
    $10 for Historical Society members
    $5 children 5-12, under 5 are free.

    -Purchase tickets at the entrance of either cemetery on October 30.
    -Tour tickets are for both cemeteries.
    -Bring your valid membership card to receive the member discount.

    Parking
    Sunnyside Cemetery or south of Willow

    The Historical Society of Long Beach is a membership organization, with gallery, archive and offices located in Long Beach. At our facility and through our programs, we promote, develop, exhibit and preserve Long Beach history. We serve students, educators, researchers and those interested in local history. We serve you.
    (562) 495-1210

    hslb@historicalsocietylb.org
    www.historicalsocietylb.org
    ''Angel of Sorrow'' photographed by Amsel Adams at The Long Beach Municipal Cemetery








































     
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