Galt in San Joaquin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Bensons Ferry and Mokelumne City

Photographed by Brock Wiley, April 11, 2024

1. Bensons Ferry and Mokelumne City Marker

Inscription.
Bensons Ferry and Mokelumne City
Pop. Jan. 1862 - 500.
Pop. Feb. 1862 - 0.

E. Stokes and A.M. Woods operated a ferry here in 1849. Sold to John Benson in 1850, he operated it until he was murdered in Feb. 1859.

Nearby Mokelumne City, founded in 1850 was the second largest city in the county until washed away in the great flood of Jan. 1872.

Tuleburgh Chapter No. 69 E Clampus Vitus
Dedicated April 21, 1979
Rededicated April 13, 2024

Erected 2024 by Tuleburgh Chapter No. 69 E Clampus Vitus. (Marker Number 162.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, and the E Clampus Vitus series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 38° 15.147′ N, 121° 26.317′ W. Marker is in Galt, California, in San Joaquin County. It is on Thornton Road (Route J8) west of Cameron Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Thornton CA 95686, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the San Joaquin Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

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: Locke (approx. 3.8 miles away); Locke, California

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(approx. 3.9 miles away); Al the Wop's / Bing Lee's Noodle House (approx. 3.9 miles away); 打更 The Bok Bok Man 更夫 (approx. 3.9 miles away); Welcome to Locke (approx. 3.9 miles away); Locke Memorial Park (approx. 3.9 miles away); a different marker also named Locke (approx. 3.9 miles away); Delta Transmission Towers/Delta Cross Channel Gates (approx. 3.9 miles away).

Regarding Bensons Ferry and Mokelumne City.
This is California Historical Landmark No. 162, designated in 1935 --
“Site of Mokelumne City.
Established in 1850, its prospects were bright. The second largest town in the county, it had deep water communication with San Francisco all year round, an advantage not possessed by any other town in the county except Stockton. The floods of 1862 destroyed the town.”

Photographed by Eric Schinder

2. Bensons Ferry and Mokelumne City Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2024, by Brock Wiley of Modesto, California. This page has been viewed 584 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 14, 2024, by Brock Wiley of Modesto, California. 2. submitted on April 17, 2024, by Brock Wiley of Modesto, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.