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| Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Near La Grange in Stanislaus County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal) |
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Tuolumne Gold Dredge
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By Richard Wisehart, April 19, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Tuolumne Gold Dredge Marker | | |
Inscription. Behind this monument rests the historic Tuolumne Gold Dredge which started operation at Patricksville, just east of this location, on June 15, 1938. A Walter Johnson No. 52 Model, it floated on a self-created pond of water. It was larger than a football field, weighed over 2500 tons, and cost $543,148 to construct. The dredge used electricity to drive 120 4000 lb. buckets 70 ft. deep to recover gold. It ceased operation in July 1951. The total amount of gold recovered is unknown.
Erected 1998 by Estanislao Chapter No. 58, E Clampus Vitus.
Marker series. This marker is included in the E Clampus Vitus marker series.
Location. 37° 38.203′ N, 120° 28.283′ W. Marker is near La Grange, California, in Stanislaus County. Marker is on County Route J59 2 miles south of California Highway 132, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: La Grange CA 95329, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 17 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. First Court House (approx. 8.3 miles away); Knights Ferry (approx. 16 miles away); Knights Ferry Covered Bridge (approx. 16.5 miles away); Tulloch’s Mill (approx. 16.5 miles away); Knights Ferry - The Store (approx. 16.7 miles away); Knights Ferry Hook & Ladder (approx. 16.7 miles away). | | | | 
By Richard Wisehart, April 19, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Tuolumne Gold Dredge | | View is westerly of marker, on the edge of the road, and dredge in the background behind the marker. County Route J59 is in foreground. The town of La Grange is approximately 3 miles to the right (north). The town of Snelling is to the left (south). | | |
Regarding Tuolumne Gold Dredge. The dredge is listed in the National Register of Historical Places as Structure #71000208. It is located on private property and in the 1980's the owner of the property sold a portion of the dredge to a buyer who moved that portion to Australia. |
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By Richard Wisehart, April 19, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Gold Dredge | | Remaining portion of dredge is in background. Piles of dredged cobbles can be seen in foreground. | | |
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By Quentin Robert Noble, circa 2010 | |
| | | 4. Tuolumne Gold Dredge | | |
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By Quentin Robert Noble, circa 2010 | |
| | | 5. Tuolumne Gold Dredge | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on April 24, 2008, by Richard Wisehart of Sonora, California. This page has been viewed 2,415 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 24, 2008, by Richard Wisehart of Sonora, California. 4, 5. submitted on May 13, 2010, by Quentin Robert Noble of Modesto, California. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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