Sonora in Tuolumne County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

E Clampus Vitus Wall of Remembrence

Photographed by Frank Gunshow Sanchez, May 17, 2025

1. E Clampus Vitus Wall of Remembrence Marker

Inscription. E Clampus Vitus was conceived in the mountains of West Virginia by Ephraim Bee and brought to the mother lode of California by Joe Zumwalt who was seeking fortune. Once established it spread through the diggin like wildfire and has grown from its 19th century roots into 21st century organization dedicated to the preservation be the history of the Trans-Mississippi west it presently exist in ten western states. It is here that we honor those chapters and individuals who helped make ECV the grand brotherhood that it is today.

Plaque dedicated May 19, 2018
in the year of our order May 19, 6023

Erected by Board of Proctors and the Grand Council of E Clampus Vitus.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is May 19, 2018.

Location. 37° 58.55′ N, 120° 23.502′ W. Marker is in Sonora, California, in Tuolumne County. It is on Southgate Drive. Marker is inside Motherlode Fairgrounds. It is past the 2nd gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 Southgate Dr, Sonora CA 95370, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

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 walking distance of this marker: ECV Returns to Sonora - 1998 (a few steps from this marker); Stockton Road and the Shay Engine (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sonora IOOF Cemetery (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jedediah Strong Smith (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tuolumne County Jail (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Two-Story House in Sonora (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sonora Opera Hall (approx. 0.7 miles away); Sonora Fountain (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sonora.

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Photographed by Frank Gunshow Sanchez, May 17, 2025

2. E Clampus Vitus Wall of Remembrence

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2025, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2025, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.