Exploring Evergreen Cemetery - The Ghosts of Riverside, CA

[@milky_wayan]

"Today the pandemic of 1918 is nearly forgotten but these graves remain as a reminder and a warning" the fact that this was made before the COVID pandemic gave me chills. Excellent video!

[@AL92660]

Thank you for sharing this documentary, what a great job! I had been to Evergreen just prior to it's restoration. It was so very sad to see it looking like that. The small building you referred to as a crypt and now turned 'Storage' is actually an opening in to the catacombs of the Mission Inn. I have several friends who entered them via that route, but the openings have been bricked shut since the 80's. People like to say it is not, but I've watched them go in there and disappear for hours. I'm claustrophobic so I never went in. I'm glad they restored the cemetery. I spent hours walking among the tombs looking at the artistry of the carvings and the names. I never realized there was so much history there. It was nice to see the grave sites of my particular favorites. I dont get to visit it anymore now that I live in another state. Thank you

[@graveexplorations]

Thank you for sharing your memories Evergreen. Before I went there, I looked it up and mostly found pictures before the restoration. It was quite a pleasant surprise to go there and find it in its current, restored state. It's been more than a year since my last visit, but it remains vivid in my memory. Thanks again for watching and taking the time to comment. All the best to you. :)

[@samanthamartinez3916]

AL92660 hi I currently live in riverside, I wanted to ask if you could give me more information about the catacombs, I have gone to the mission inn and have found many openings but some are shut and I would just like to know what you know about them, thanks!

[@lashondafelton1439]

@@graveexplorations Where's Kenneth Tobey (Actor)'s Grave At?

[@debbieprice2040]

Outstanding!! You are such a gifted storyteller!!

[@wildrodriguez4698]

I work for the city of riverside and I often take lunch off the side of the road and walk up to the gate and just read the head stones and think wow over 100 years ago.... lots of stories underneath these head stones. Good job with the video.

[@graveexplorations]

It is a great place to visit, with so much history. Thank you for watching.

[@debbabe2254]

I believe that I would walk with you nearly anywhere you asked me to go. Cemeteries have always intrigued me. Life is short and fame fleeting, but through your marvelous documentaries, we are reminded of our past: the people & places that all had an impact on today, both great and small. Your narration moves, educates & makes me yearn for more. Thank you for sharing your passion for history with all of us. I look forward to our next walk together.

[@trishamorriston3737]

Thank you so much for this beautiful video. Especially of this beautiful cemetery here in Riverside.

[@j.r.leyvas9321]

Amazing documentary. I love your channel. Thank you for putting this feature together.

[@ChristopherKaltSrVideos]

Excellent video! I drive past this cemetery every Friday but have yet to stop in to visit. I didn't realize how many local heroes are buried there. Thanks for posting.

[@graveexplorations]

Definitely worth paying a visit.

[@IDR2005]

Same here. I recall it being let go for awhile and felt glad that somebody cared enough to turn it around.Is it closed to the public? You don't ever see anyone looking around like I'm going to next time I pass by.

[@rozeerustic5477]

Well done documentary. As soon as you mentioned the many Graves in 1917-18 I knew it was the Spanish flu. Years ago I wandered through a cemetary in Elgin IL that had a child's section. Most of the dates on the markers were 1917. I mentioned this to my grandmother, and it was she who told me about the pandemic. So sad. My grandmother was born in 1911. She was one of the lucky ones. I think this cemetary will be a future outing seeing how I live near there. I'd love to see you cover Oak Park cemetary in Claremont. My mother in law and father in law are both buried there.

[@graveexplorations]

Hi Rozee, thank you for taking the time to comment. Actually I was surprised to see so many graves from late 1918 to early 1919 at Riverside. Most old cemeteries have flu pandemic victims, but this one has the largest number I've seen so far. That must have been a very frightening thing to experience. I've read accounts of people who contracted the flu and survived, and they all said it was a horrible illness.

[@aaronratliff7921]

it killed more ppl then the black plague...but they were more ppl living when the Spanish flue broke out

[@toyotacorolla2395]

Grave Explorations 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@califdad4]

Rozee, my Grandma told me , here in what was then a small town, Roseville, Ca. that in 1918, she would run into people on the street on Monday and read about them in the obits in the paper on Friday. Very scary time

[@twistoffate4791]

May every old cemetery in need of saving receive the same help & restoration. I can dream.

[@slufoot77]

I just found this channel and I love it ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@graveexplorations]

Thank you very much, and welcome!

[@Harvest1966]

I lived in several parts of Riverside county from 1973 to 1996. I have been to Rubidoux many times, but I did know about the existence of this Cemetary. Thank you for letting me walk with you through the pages of Riverside's history!!!

[@graveexplorations]

Teresa Laing Thank you! The Inland Empire has a fascinating history. I plan to make more visits to the area through the summer, so keep those walkin' shoes handy ;)

[@helencheadle8853]

Really interesting, and your voice-pleasing to the ear made me want you go round the graves longer.. Thankyou for taking time to share this. I live in the uk, so learnt a lot listening and viewing the graves of such special folk.. God bless them all. 💐

[@graveexplorations]

Thank you, Helen! :) Your very kind words came at just the right time as I am nearing completion of my latest video... that's when the doubt about whether it's any good or not sets in. Thank you again, and very best wishes!

[@pattyk734]

I found your u tube channel during the covid 19 pandemic and so glad I did. So many great history lessons I’m learning.

[@buildyourself4075]

this is in my hometown. I've driven by here so much and never stopped to check it out!

[@graveexplorations]

It's an interesting place to walk through, if you ever get the time to go there, I recommend a visit.

[@steelgranny9027]

The flu killed my grandmother in 1918 in Prescott, Arkansas, leaving my 2-year-old mother an orphan.

[@howdyradio934]

Thank you for the upload. I am really enjoying your videos. Watching from Australia.

[@lonnycartier.6203]

I lived out here for the better part of 12 years now. Mt. Rubidoux has become my hiking trail in time. I have a cousin there, in fact he would be near Pine street section extension part of it.. Seeing these graves in it's historical nature I have a better understanding on them now, that includes the war section, I never knew anyone who fought in the South was buried there, until now. Thank you for taking time on sharing this to the world..

[@graveexplorations]

My condolences on the loss of your cousin. Evergreen is a very historic and special place. Thank you for watching and for commenting. All the best to you!

[@Sassydragon39]

Wow what a beautiful cemetery with so much history and thank you for Sharing with us

[@graveexplorations]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!

[@doloresvargas6450]

Cemeteries have so much history.Good job,Grave Explorations.Tony

[@mizzsparkle3421]

Awesome video! In fact I have enjoyed all the videos on your channel. The narrations in are amazing and I am learning so much from all the information you provide. Cemeteries are like history books. I have got to visit this place. Thank you very much for all the effort you put into your content.

[@graveexplorations]

Thank you, Karen, that really means a lot. :)

[@chellebelle534]

We just moved to lake elsinore. Your video is fantastic. Thank you

[@graveexplorations]

Thank you for watching! Wishing you happiness in your new Lake Elsinore home :)

[@f.w.2054]

Seems to me I remember reading that a famous silent film star was buried here. Unfortunately I can't remember who. I bet the people buried here had no idea the area would become so sketchy a century later! Seeing the graves of the victims of the influenza is eerie, and hearing your warning just a few years before covid freaked me out a little bit! People certainly handled that epidemic with a lot more common sense than we do! Great videos! Love your narration!

[@karolapokladnik356]

Very interesting! Came from your Facebook page to see this! I have been to the Mission in Riverside lived in Southern California for many many years!

[@jamesortiz1]

what a fantastic video,very informative thank you for all the details and history youve shared here.Evergreen is a favorite cemetery of mine I drive passed it almost daily going home and have made many stops here to photograph as well.You have a new subscriber

[@graveexplorations]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked the video. This place left a quite an impression on me. I can see myself making a return trip there at some point in the future.

[@1MahaDas]

It is both ironic and topical that the last story in this documentary was on the event known as the Spanish flu of 1918/1919. I am only now viewing this piece for the first time, but I am hunkered down with the rest of Riverside and indeed the Country as we suspencefully await the passing of yet another pandemic known to us now as Covid-19!

[@michele2855]

I like your videos. You do an excellent job. Great historical commentary. Your editing and use of music is outstanding

[@PAMAROSHOUSE]

loved it. i enjoy the historical stories of the people resting at the elementary. i was a resident of Riverside ca. from 1994 to 2005.

[@kathleentyson6727]

I have walked through this cemetery many times people from the 1800 hundreds are interred there. But it has been vandalized many times in the last few years so now it is guarded occasionally. It really is a lovey peaceful place close to Fairmont Park the homes in the surrounding area are quite lovely,in the background is Mt. Rubidioux also a lovey peaceful place you used to be able to drive up to it but you have to hike,every year we have Easter Sunrise services and firework are displayed each year as well,but it has caught fire many times,I don't know of that ritual will continue,I used to watch them from my back yard.

[@graveexplorations]

Evergreen has left a lasting impression on me, it's truly a special place. Thank you for commenting. :)

[@kathleentyson6727]

Grave Explorations you're more than welcome I really enjoyed your post.

[@cynthiathomas5443]

Kathleen Tyson It's the same with Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond VA. They have security going through because of vandalism. What people DON'T KNOW IS that here in Virginia ,you can be arrested for trespassing in a cemetery or churchyard after sundown. Desecration of a grave is a CLASS SIX FELONY !! YOU WILL GO TO JAIL.

[@hex4047]

What kind of people would vandalize a grave? I guess they ran out of butterfly's to pull the wings off.

[@lisapettegrew9275]

Very informative! My father and several relatives are buried there. Always been fascinated by this place.

[@trishamorriston3737]

Thank you for showing the cemetery here in Riverside. Beautiful done well video.

[@CybermanBill]

My Grandmother is buried there! Know that cemetery well. Great little video! 👍🏻. Very informative!! 🤖🤓

[@Brianbravo2000]

Deepest condolences to you and your grandmother

[@GOWHID5173]

Good job! It's nice to hear about people who were not just celebrities. Great history lessons!

[@jimmyhappysmith204]

I appreciate the Riverside community for saving this cemetery. Your research is outstanding of the departed. It is haunting for me the unknown soldiers but understandable. The harm caused to the body can cause lack of recognition but not lack that they lived.

[@ericdahl1514]

It's sad to think how quickly,even with some celebrity,your forgotten. I'll be forgotten within a couple years,it sucks,but it's reality.

[@KemGreene-c7p]

"The Holy Scriptures even tells us of this"! But don't forget it also says that the Lord has written us on the palms of his hands"!❤😊

[@doloresvargas6450]

I've never been to Riverside,but after seeing this video it's really cool.Tony

[@jan2224]

My mother and her family lived in Riverside. My grandparents were engaged on Mt. Rubidoux

[@pearlpurlperrell]

Your voice is very soothing.

[@pearlpurlperrell]

...sounding much as Robert Redford in his narrations.

[@graveexplorations]

Thank you for watching and leaving such kind words! :)

[@graveexplorations]

Now only if I looked like Robert Redford :D Thanks very much!

[@mikecampbell3174]

Great video , easy to listen too.thanks man

[@bongdonkey]

Top notch Videos!Thanks for working hard,and sharing with us!

[@graveexplorations]

bong donkey Thank you for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed the video. 😊

[@spokanetomcat1]

Used to drive around this cemetery and look down at it from the mountain when I was stationed at March AFB 1982-90.

[@victoriataylor5457]

Thank you, as to the grave of Lucy , you said her obituary appeared in the Oregonian, isn't that an Oregon Newspaper. Wondering as she was from California. Although I know that newspaper would have maybe been available to Californians, at the time, but am just wondering. The info on the Spanish Flu, was a reminder that this could happen again. History usually repeats itself. On a lighter note, your wonderful, I love your channel. The walks you give us, through history and people's lives are are superb. Thank you so much.

[@chadmiller2224]

Boy this statement is almost prophetic! This whole comment section is eerie as it mostly predates the current pandemic.

[@b_cha5376]

very interesting! Thanks for sharing!

[@graveexplorations]

You are very welcome, and thank you for watching and commenting :)

[@zman92630]

Great video! I was most awestruck by the black woman's grave. Hard to believe she lived to be 100 all those years ago. Sub'd

[@dragonmaemomma8514]

My grand parents are there. I miss them,

[@graveexplorations]

My deepest condolences on the loss of your grandparents.

[@iwanmurtanto4202]

Nice video and have the great story....good luck!

[@graveexplorations]

Thank you very much! I have a lot of new locations coming soon :)

[@JOYOUSONEX]

Today is July 16 2020 and we are in the midst of another pandemic, the Covid 19 virus. In the U.S. over 35,000 have died and thousands are infected. Yes we have forgotten the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918 but its' distant relative has visited us. I remember when my dad, brother and sister visited the cemeteries of his birthplace in Morgan County Ohio. We saw many grave stones with the date 1918. Some stones marked whole families that died from the Spanish flu. Great video.

[@pauldelgadillo1827]

Thank God my grandmother Emilia Cruz immigrated to the US legally in 1917 so she didn't suffer from the Spanish Flu outbreak of 1918. A formidable women who owned the last dairy in Highland Park, a section of Los Angeles and who had two of her eight children become multi-millionaires because of the real estate boom after World War II in Southern California. I lived in Riverside during the late 1990s and I remember driving through this particular one almost everyday. At that time, no real effort at preservation had started and I am glad the the city got its act together. Oh, I was very pleased to read that this cemetery in operation at the time where segregation wasn't practiced.

[@graveexplorations]

Thank you for sharing your grandmother's story. She must have been formidable indeed to have owned her own business and to have raised 8 children at the same time. Bless her, and people like her, because they are such important role-models.

[@normcochran9414]

During the epilogue of the magnificent clip you made of this Riverside cemetery, I noticed the name of Irvine on one of the stones. There is another Irvine buried in the old Long Beach municipal cemetery 60 miles west of Riverside. I would think that the Irvine's would want to be buried in the city of their name sake which is Irvine, Ca. But what do I know. 😊

[@robcombs2439]

5 stars...I Love your videos!

[@graveexplorations]

Thanks, my friend! :)

[@SoCalUrbex74]

Wonderful Cemetery !

[@graveexplorations]

Thank you for your comment. Evergreen is a great place to visit. There's so much more there than I've shown.

[@kimberlyeazell5218]

Last time I was there no gate around the cemetery and the grounds look amazing now.

[@graveexplorations]

Yes, the conservation and restoration efforts are incredible.

[@1MahaDas]

The city has done a good job in restoring and protecting this cemetery! Before 2001, it was left to neglect and decay.

[@shimmerysparkles123]

Boy is it eerie hearing you talk about the pandemic of 1912.- Today, while in the midst of another historic pandemic, September 2020.

[@davidclinton7088]

I gotta tell you folks, I lived right next to the evergreen cemetery for a long time. I can tell you, you don’t have to worry about anything in the cemetery, those folks won’t hurt you, but the people who are still breathing you need to watch.

[@Sabrinaxoxo92]

My hometown. I miss it :(

[@whiteorchid02]

Thank you for sharing !

[@marthajeanmcgrew6310]

somewhere in Riverside, sorry, i forget where, i havent lived there for awhile, but its not far from Evergreen, is a very small cemetery with graves from children who lived at the Indian Training School in RIverside, in the early 1900s. -. So sad ( and an unpleasant part of riverside history ) that it wasnt considered a priority to send their bodies back to their families at the reservations they came from!

[@graveexplorations]

Thank you very much for your comment and the tip. Based on it, I did some checking on the Sherman Indian School cemetery and I'm very intrigued by the story. I will take a break from my next project and pay a visit in the very near future. Thanks again! All the best, G.E.

[@debbabe2254]

Matt did read your post & he visited Sherman Indian School Cemetery in Riverside, CA. The video is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJnXZZqJha-Ye9E

[@1MahaDas]

The Sherman Indian cemetery is located on Indiana Avenue in between Buchanan and Lincoln on the south-west end of Riverside. It is about eleven miles from Evergreen Cemetery.

[@mattflores8015]

Anyone Notice the orb that appears in this video at 2:01 on the left side of the screen??

[@randolphjones782]

Matt Flores no but you can see video tape 9:09 someone that looks like walking like a zombie from one grave and over to 5 graves and disappeared in thin air lol

[@ucitymetalhead]

Seems like they are moving really fast.

[@1MahaDas]

That's a light anomaly produced by the overexposure of the camera lens onto the Sun. Sorry, but that's not a ghostly orb!

[@foxenandfamily5060]

Your mention of the Great Flu Epidemic was both sensitive and informative. It serves as a stark contrast to the covid-19 pandemic.

[@uzzi_glass]

We drove by there at night a few years back and my wife took a photo and you can see a ghostly figure looking down into one of the graves

[@hookman73]

Thanks for the video!

[@graveexplorations]

You're very welcome, thank you for watching! :)

[@FreedomFighter-cr5xg]

No headstone for me , my ashes will be spread near a river in the mountains

[@Brianbravo2000]

When I die I want a headstone

[@gardenmama1393]

I used to joke with my sister that when I die just spread my ashes over the 91 freeway...... I spent so much time going back and forth from Riverside to the O.C.

[@michael2244]

I remember the other cemetery, I think it's Olive Wood? down the street from Poly HS

[@graveexplorations]

Yes, you're right, it's off the 91 FWY on Central.

[@rumtumtugger5651]

If you ever visit there again can you tell my little brother hi It would mean a lot to me

[@graveexplorations]

Consider it done. My deepest condolences on the loss of your brother. May he rest in peace.

[@rumtumtugger5651]

Grave Explorations much appreciated bro ✊🙂

[@ripperduck]

My family owned rental property in Riverside, including units on 14th St, just down from Evergreen. Our tenants told us crazy stories of ghosts and apparitions, which were corroborated by neighbors. Apparently, there's one ghost that does NOT. like kids cutting through the cemetery. Several people told me it's a very tall guy, with a long beard, that angrily stares at you before disappearing. Mt Rubidoux is also suppose to be haunted, as well...

[@graveexplorations]

Thanks so much for sharing your story. There are so many fascinating tales associated with this cemetery, it would be great to document your tenants' experiences. My approach at documenting cemeteries has never been with a thought to the supernatural, but this is one of two locations I've visited that I believe has something going on.

[@ripperduck]

We sold that property some time back, but I'm guessing a few former tenants live in Riverside. I live in Oregon, so I can't talk to neighbors, but it would be interesting to hear their stories. Apparently, the bearded ghost is somewhat well known. I never lived in Riverside, so I have no first hand accounts. But the people who told these stories years ago were rational and intelligent, and had no reason to make things up...

[@f.w.2054]

Probably a homeless person, knowing the area!

[@ripperduck]

I've would agree, except this ghost has been there for years. Doesn't mean homeless ppl couldn't have been using the cemetary for quite some time, but the ppl in the area says it's an apparition. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@tenniscourt5831]

Thank you my great grandfather Victor Rouchleau is buried here, along with numerous great Aunts and uncles.

[@NoBueno411]

Just rewatch this video after so long. Now we have our own pandemic covid, just to think how many hundreds or thousands headstones of 2020 or 2021

[@graveexplorations]

You're so right, a century from now, grave explorers will see the terrible impact of the Covid pandemic. My hope is that the worst is behind us. Please, whoever is reading this, stay safe and stay healthy.

[@based_yeoman9138]

13k plus views in under a year is pretty impressive for a video like this!

[@graveexplorations]

No one is more surprised, and grateful, for that than me. Thank you for taking the time to watch and to comment! All the best! :)

[@stephenwilliams507]

I love old cemeteries they are so peaceful. Just sad there are fools out there that think its cool to destroy someones headstones

[@graveexplorations]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. And you're right, it's very upsetting to see the signs of vandalism. Thankfully, at Riverside it has been stopped and even reversed. But as we've seen in the news lately, it continues to happen in other places.

[@ryndaclark9579]

Stephen Williams W he never I see evidence of vandalism in a cemetery, I hope the spirits of the graves which were vandalized will haunt the vandals until they understand what they did and offer to pay for repairs ! That should be their punishment.

[@davidbrown8303]

Mostly Mexicans do that.

[@gabrielruiz479]

at 7:05 it reads Good night, dear hearts. Not good night dear friends.

[@riversideparanormal9385]

Nice video. I'm going to do a video about this!!

[@graveexplorations]

Sounds great! Let me know when it's done, I'd like to see it.

[@michellehoman5351]

3 generations of my family are buried here.

[@Zombywoof92553]

I took many walks there, hope it is better-taken care of now

[@tonisargent4695]

great video

[@graveexplorations]

Thank you for watching and commenting :)

[@blueticecho5690]

Narration by Chip Davis ???

[@Lisabrrj]

was it in this cemetery that Zodiac alleged victim Cheri Jo Bates was buried? I know that a few years later her remains were removed and cremated.

[@graveexplorations]

Lisabrrj Thank you for commenting. I couldn't find any information that she was ever buried here.

[@Lisabrrj]

is there other cemeteries in Riverside?

[@graveexplorations]

Lisabrrj There are a few in Riverside. There's Olivewood, which is another old one, and Crestlawn - this is where I heard that Cheri Jo was buried up until the 1980's.

[@beadad8648]

She was cremated and her ashes scattered. www.findagrave.com/memorial/18127082/cheri-jo-bates

[@ledezma3043]

I'm watching this video with my earphones and you can hear something on 1:40 minute it's like a weird sound, like a psychophony! 😱

[@graveexplorations]

Thinking that you might be hearing traffic noise, I went back to the original video clip and there is indeed sounds of traffic, but there's something else on the clip that's not a car.... I don't know what it is, but it's not a car.... very interesting....

[@ledezma3043]

Grave Explorations I Think it's a ghost! By the way I love your videos! Thanks for making a great job!

[@graveexplorations]

If I had to choose from all the places I've visited which one I felt was haunted, this would be it. Thank you for watching and your support. Wishing you all the best! :)

[@electrojones]

This was said to be one of the most popular cemeteries in America. It's been said that people are dying to get in there.

[@traceymachen2667]

People who vandalised gravestones should be ashamed of themselves

[@graveexplorations]

Yes they should, but sadly I don't think they know what shame is otherwise they wouldn't vandalize what is sacred.

[@mariacardenas4665]

I live in Riverside California

[@yv5855]

Wow, this video was filmed in 2016, talking about the Spanish Flu.......

[@Gl6619]

I always wonder why cemeteries never offer headstone maintenance as a standard service included with the cost of a plot. When I look at some of the conditions of the headstones, I imagine what they would look like if the caretakers had just wiped down the headstone or/and applied some type of protective agent at least once a year, or maybe they do and that's just how they look😕.

[@graveexplorations]

I know what you mean... the condition of the older ones are pretty rough. I just got back from the Midwest (stay tuned) and many of the stones you can't even read because of exposure to the elements. It looks like the stones are melting. The identities of so many people are being erased by time...

[@Gl6619]

Grave Explorations almost make you want to cry to think that nobody cares. It would make it a little better if the cemeteries had headstone upkeep as a standard service especially for the graves that nobody visit. That's why I go to my parents grave because I hate to think that nobody would be visiting their grave, which exactly would be the case if I didn't go.( but forest lawn in Glendale does a good job with general maintenance so at least i don't have to worry about the headstone upkeep)

[@paulroberts8946]

We didn’t take note of the warning though but hopefully this pandemic bad though it is with our better knowledge & medicine won’t be as lethal.

[@semaerdol2027]

100 years later just pandemic's name change.

[@jasonatomanczyk9133]

it's not haunted

[@ripperduck]

Yes, it is...