Let's do the twist..

On  December 21, 1862, May 16th and  October 9, 1865,  very large quakes rumbled through Santa Cruz. 

Damages were unreported or limited to brick buildings, bridges, or chimneys of stone,  which fortunately were not as common as wooden dwellings and structures. But what of Cemeteries? In 1989 Loma Prieta roared through Santa Cruz leaving devastation in its wake that ran deeper than the loss of its historic buildings. It shook our very souls. For an excellent recap of this history click on this link or visit the Museum of Art and History in Santa Cruz.

http://www.santacruzmah.org/2013/artifact-of-the-month-opening-the-lid-on-memories-brick-from-the-1989-loma-prieta-earthquake/

Evergreen Cemetery had some very interesting quake damage from our  1989 6.9 shakeup. 

Thanks to FEMA funding, many of these historic monuments were put back in place. Perhaps this is nature's way of saying that even the past is never set in stone, no matter how much we anchor, spend or preserve. It gives us pause to think about the next shakeup  and to wonder, are we ever truly prepared for change? 

To see images of pre-quake Santa Cruz please visit here:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Santa-Cruz-County-History/125332627489930