Oakhurst in Madera County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Bissett Station
1908-1934
Photographed by Grub-Gulch Chapter 41-49
1. Bissett Station Marker
Elick and Emma Bissett homesteaded 160 acres, 5 miles up Wawona-Sugar Pine Road from Oakhurst. Elick erected a house, stables and a small store.
They stabled teams that hauled machinery and materials to Wawona and the Sugar Pine mill. Hearing the team's bells coming up the grade, Emma started cooking. The meal was ready by the time the teams were fed and bedded down.
The store remained in operation until 1934 when Highway 41 bypassed them. A chimney and several cedar trees mark the site of the old homestead.
Erected 2002 by Grub Gulch Chapter 41-49 E Clampus Vitus.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.
Location. 37° 22.022′ N, 119° 39.438′ W. Marker is in Oakhurst, California, in Madera County. It is on Old Yosemite Road, on the right when traveling north. Located approx. 2 miles from the junction of Hwy 41 on Rd. 620 (just past the Bass Lake turnoff). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42422 Old Yosemite Road, Oakhurst
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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 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gold Rush Entertainment Lives On (approx. 0.8 miles away); Madera Sugar Pine Flume (approx. 1.8 miles away); Little Church on the Hill (approx. 2.2 miles away); Giant Sequoia Cutting (approx. 2.3 miles away); Highway 49 - The Golden Chain (approx. 2.4 miles away); Oakhurst Centennial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Acorn Granary (approx. 2.7 miles away); Grinding Holes (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakhurst.
Photographed by Dick Estel, January 1, 2015
2. Bissett Station Marker
Photographed by Dick Estel, January 1, 2015
3. Bissett Station Marker and Cedar Trees
Photographed by Dick Estel, January 1, 2015
4. Old Fireplace near Bissett Station Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2020, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. This page has been viewed 867 times since then and 129 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 28, 2020, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 5, 2023, by Dick Estel of Clovis, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
