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

Cherokee

Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail

Photographed by Richard Wisehart, March 22, 2008

1. Cherokee Marker

Inscription.
First placer camp in East Belt section of Mother Lode. Gold discovered here in 1853 by Scott brothers, descendants of Cherokee Indians. Scars of placer “diggings” in every little arroyo in Cherokee Valley healed over by Mother Nature later replaced by quartz mines. Present day productive farms in this area were once rich placer grounds.

Erected 1949 by California Centennial Commission with base provided by Tuolumne City Progressive Association. (Marker Number 445.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Natural Resources • Notable Events • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, and the Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 37° 58.791′ N, 120° 14.883′ W. Marker is near Tuolumne, California, in Tuolumne County. It is on Confidence-Tuolumne City Road (County Route E17) 0.1 miles north of Cherokee Rd., on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19721 Tuolumne Rd N, Tuolumne CA 95379, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

: Soulsbyville (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Soulsbyville (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Joseph Lord House (approx. one mile away); Westside Flume & Lumber Company (approx. 1.1 miles away); Hose Cart House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Tuolumne (formerly called Summersville) (approx. 1.3 miles away); West Side Memorial Park (approx. 1.4 miles away); Tuolumne Memorial Hall (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuolumne.

Photographed by Richard Wisehart, March 22, 2008

2. Cherokee Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2008, by Richard Wisehart of Sonora, California. This page has been viewed 1,948 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 1, 2008, by Richard Wisehart of Sonora, California. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.