Near Tres Pinos in San Benito County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Palmtag Cutting Shed

Photographed by Francisco Sanchez Ruiz

1. Palmtag Cutting Shed Marker

Inscription. Once a common sight in the rural Hollister area, apricot cutting sheds were where the harvested apricots were cut in half and then were placed on wood trays to be dried in the sun. The apricot season usually started at the same time that school got out for the Summer and many Hollister High School students earned their Summer spending money cuttin' cots in sheds like this one. This barn was originally built in the early to mid-1900s by Charles Palmtag on the Palmtag Ranch off of Nash Road. It was rebuilt at a new site by Carl Palmtag in 1947. It was used to cut apricots until the 1960s then used for tractor storage. It was used to pack fresh vegetables, as vegetable production slowly replaced most of the area's apricot orchards. It was donated to the San Benito County Historical Society and moved to the San Benito County Historical Park in 2015.

We disassembled it, relocated it, re-erected it, and dedicated it in cooperation with the Palmtag Family and the San Benito County Historical Society on Saturday, September 24, 2016

Erected 2016 by Monterey Viejo Chapter 1846 of the Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus, Palmtag Family and San Benito County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture.

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In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 24, 2016.

Location. 36° 46.29′ N, 121° 18.641′ W. Marker is near Tres Pinos, California, in San Benito County. It can be reached from Airline Highway (California Route 25) south of Tres Pinos, on the right when traveling south. Located at San Benito County Historical Park, to the left of the Cottage Corners marker. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8298 Airline Highway, Tres Pinos CA 95075, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cottage Corners (here, next to this marker); San Benito County Sesquicentennial Celebration (within shouting distance of this marker); San Benito County Historical Park (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 19th Hole Rendezvous (approx. 1.3 miles away); Site of the Tres Pinos Hotel (approx. 1½ miles away); New Idria Mine (approx. 3.4 miles away); Tres Pinos/Paicines (approx. 3½ miles away); The Downfall of Tiburcio Vasquez (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tres Pinos.

Palmtag Cutting Shed and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Francisco Sanchez Ruiz, 2016

2. Palmtag Cutting Shed and Marker

Palmtag Cutting Shed image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Frank Gunshow Sanchez, July 1, 2017

3. Palmtag Cutting Shed

The Palmtag Cutting Shed as of July 2017. Shed is almost fully restored.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2016, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. This page has been viewed 722 times since then and 13 times this year. Last updated on August 12, 2019, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. Photos: 1. submitted on November 20, 2016, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. 2. submitted on December 17, 2016, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. 3. submitted on July 10, 2017, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.