Three Rivers in Tulare County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Mineral King Wagon and Toll Road

Photographed by Dr. Samuel Gregg George Chapter No. 1855 E Clampus Vitus

1. Mineral King Wagon and Toll Road Marker

Inscription. In 1879 a toll road company was formed and in five months, at a cost of $30,000 a crew of 125 men directed by Thomas C Mayon and John W Crowley completed 25 miles of road from Toll Gate to Mineral King. Empire Mine owner Tom Fowler, who lost his fortune trying to produce silver was first to drive the entire route.

Erected 1979 by Dr. Samuel Gregg George Chapter 1855 E Clampus Vitus.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1879.

Location. 36° 28.029′ N, 118° 51.499′ W. Marker is in Three Rivers, California, in Tulare County. It is on Mineral King Road north of Sierra Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 44837-44229 Mineral King Road, Three Rivers CA 93271, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

and in the Sierra Nevada.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in

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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Kaweah Post Office (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Naturalists (approx. 7½ miles away); Buttress Tree (approx. 7.8 miles away); Call the Cavalry! (approx. 7.8 miles away); Auto Log (approx. 7.8 miles away); Colonel Young: A Buffalo Soldier (approx. 7.8 miles away); Middle Fork Canyon (approx. 7.9 miles away); The CCC Boys (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Three Rivers.

Also see . . . The New Road. Mineral King Preservation Society entry on the Mineral King Wagon and Toll Road. (Submitted on October 25, 2019.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2019, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. This page has been viewed 634 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 24, 2019, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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