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

Mark Twain Cabin

— 1 Mile —

Photographed by Richard Wisehart, March 21, 2008

1. Mark Twain Cabin 1 Mile Marker

Identical marker is on west side of Highway 49 0.4 miles north of this marker.

Inscription. Replica, with original chimney and fireplace. Here on Jackass Hill, young Mark Twain, while guest of Gillis Brothers, 1864-65, gathered material for "Jumping Frog of Calaveras", which first brought him fame, and for "Roughing It".

Erected by Department of Public Works – Division of Highways. (Marker Number 138.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, and the Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail series lists.

Location. 37° 59.484′ N, 120° 28.13′ W. Marker is near Columbia, California, in Tuolumne County. It is on State Highway 49, on the left when traveling north. Marker is 7.6 miles north of Sonora. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbia CA 95310, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tuttletown (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Mark Twain Cabin (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Mark Twain Cabin (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Story Under the Lake (approx. 1.3 miles away); Mormon Battalion Monument

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(approx. 1½ miles away); Robinson's Ferry (approx. 2.3 miles away); Archie D. Stevenot (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Humbug Mine (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

More about this marker. Similar marker is on left side of Highway 49, heading north, 0.4 miles north of this marker. The second marker is almost identical to the first except that it has an arrow pointing to the left instead of a bar beneath "1 Mile."

Photographed by Richard Wisehart, March 21, 2008

2. Mark Twain Cabin 1 Mile Marker

View is northerly. Sonora is away from photo; Angels Camp is behind photo.

Duplicate Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Richard Wisehart, March 21, 2008

3. Duplicate Marker

View is southerly towards Sonora. This marker is identical to marker 0.4 miles south, referenced above.

Postcard of Marker image. Click for full size.

J. J. Prats Postcard Collection

4. Postcard of Marker

This Frashers Foto Card (Frashers, Inc., Pomona, Calif) reads “Historical Marker – On California State Highway 49” and then quotes the text on the marker. It is numbered F-7299.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 2, 2008, by Richard Wisehart of Sonora, California. This page has been viewed 3,284 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on March 6, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 2, 2008, by Richard Wisehart of Sonora, California. 4. submitted on February 11, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.