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

Ferretti Shrine

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 1, 2012

1. Ferretti Shrine Marker

Inscription. The shrine was built for Moccasin Creek pioneer Guiseppe Ferretti by his neighbor Joseph Cavagnaro in 1884. The roadside shrine, believed to be the only one of its kind along Hwy. 49, was reminiscent of the kind found along roadsides in Italy. Travelers would stop to rest and meditate and refresh themselves with the cool spring water that was piped from a nearby spring. A niche was built to hold a statue of St. Joseph, but remained empty over the years.

Erected 1971 by E Clampus Vitus, Matuca Chapter 1849/ Tuolumne County Historical Society. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 37° 49.197′ N, 120° 19.242′ W. Marker is near Moccasin, California, in Tuolumne County. It is on Moccasin Creek Road 0.6 miles north of California Highway 49/126, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moccasin CA 95347, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: MCH History (approx. 0.8 miles away); Jacksonville (approx. 1.9 miles away); Stevens Bar Bridge (approx. 1.9 miles away);

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Big Oak Flat (approx. 3.3 miles away); Joseph E. Lemos (approx. 3.4 miles away); a different marker also named Jacksonville (approx. 3.7 miles away); Don Pedro Lake (approx. 3.7 miles away); Groveland (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Moccasin.

Ferretti Shrine and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 1, 2012

2. Ferretti Shrine and Marker

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 1, 2012

3. Ferretti Shrine and Marker

Statue of St. Joseph image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 1, 2012

4. Statue of St. Joseph

A recent addition.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,101 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 7, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.