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.

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Hi Jolly Cemetery historic site 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cemetery
historic site
associatedWith 19th-century U.S. military experiments in desert transport
U.S. Army Camel Corps
category Cemeteries in Arizona
National Register of Historic Places in La Paz County, Arizona
Tourist attractions in La Paz County, Arizona
country 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
Hi Jolly
hasMonument Hi Jolly Pyramid Monument
linked to: Hi Jolly Monument
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
locatedIn Arizona
La Paz County, Arizona
Quartzsite, Arizona
materialOfMainMonument local stone
memorializes Hadji Ali
U.S. Army camel drivers
namedAfter Hadji Ali
Hi Jolly
nearestCity Quartzsite
linked to: Quartzsite, Arizona
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
linked to: Quartzsite, Arizona
ownedBy Town of Quartzsite
linked to: Quartzsite, Arizona
region 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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Quartzsite, Arizona hasCemetery Hi Jolly Cemetery
Hi Jolly Monument locatedInCemetery Hi Jolly Cemetery
Hi Jolly Monument partOf Hi Jolly Cemetery historic site
linked to: Hi Jolly Cemetery