Hi Jolly Cemetery
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Hi Jolly Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Quartzsite, Arizona, best known as the resting place of Hadji Ali (“Hi Jolly”), the Syrian camel driver who worked on the U.S. Army’s 19th-century Camel Corps experiment.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
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historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
19th-century U.S. military experiments in desert transport
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U.S. Army Camel Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Cemeteries in Arizona
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places in La Paz County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Tourist attractions in La Paz County, Arizona ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevation | approximately 880 feet ⓘ |
| established | 19th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | local government of Quartzsite ⓘ |
| hasAccess | road access from U.S. Route 95 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinates | 33.664°N 114.222°W ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Arab-American history in the United States
ⓘ
military history of the United States ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
graves of early Quartzsite settlers
ⓘ
plaque honoring Hi Jolly ⓘ pyramid-shaped monument of local stone ⓘ |
| hasGraveOf |
Hadji Ali
NERFINISHED
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Hi Jolly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Hi Jolly Pyramid Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlaqueTextLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasSignage | historic marker describing Hi Jolly and the Camel Corps ⓘ |
| hasUse |
historic memorial site
ⓘ
public cemetery ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | U.S. National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
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La Paz County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Quartzsite, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialOfMainMonument | local stone ⓘ |
| memorializes |
Hadji Ali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Army camel drivers ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Hadji Ali
NERFINISHED
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Hi Jolly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Quartzsite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the resting place of Hadji Ali (Hi Jolly) ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 2011-10-06 ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 11000721 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic site ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Town of Quartzsite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Town of Quartzsite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
|
| significance |
associated with the U.S. Army Camel Corps experiment
ⓘ
commemorates Middle Eastern camel drivers in U.S. military history ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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