Entry No. 45 — the San Diego file — filed under: cemetery

Mount Hope Cemetery — Kate Morgan's grave

San Diego's oldest municipal cemetery, founded in 1869, holds the actual, unmarketed grave (Division 5, Section 1) of Kate Morgan — the "Beautiful Stranger" who checked into the Hotel del Coronado under a false name in 1892 and was found dead five days later on the beach staircase, a death the hotel turned into its famous ghost legend while her plain headstone sits here, nearly forgotten, two bridges away.

The move: Track down Kate Morgan's plot in Division 5, Section 1, then drive to the Hotel del Coronado to compare the real grave to the polished ghost-tour version of her story.

• 📍 Golden Hill / Mount Hope
• 💸 $$
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 3751 Market St, San Diego, CA 92102

Hours: Added 2026-07-19 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: Wikipedia

last checked: 2026-07-19