Keep Martinez’s Rich History Alive!

Capt. Daniel Hooker

As of this writing, Capt. Daniel Hooker’s headstone is the oldest existing marker in the Alhambra cemetery (1856) after the area became an official cemetery in 1854. However, there is some evidence of burials on this site as early as 1851. Captain Daniel Hooker was born in 1791 in Vermont. We know that his wife’s […]