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

Sonora Mono Road

West Toll Gate

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 4, 2012

1. Sonora Mono Road Marker

Inscription. Located 100 feet west of this marker, the toll road started in the mid 1860’s and continued until the state took it over in 1901. The road was built because of the need for a route between Sonora and Bodie. Under state franchise, tolls did not exceed 3 dollars for a horse or mule & rider, a stage 6 dollars, a buggy 5 dollars, cows 50 cents & sheep 25. The adjacent spring was used for watering stock. Alfred Fuller, father of Chief William Fuller, was toll collector. Many streets and roads were named after the Fuller family. A barn housing the toll collector’s office, later became the first Waltz home which burned in 1980 & since rebuilt on present site.

Erected 1995 by Twain Harte Women’s Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 38° 1.961′ N, 120° 13.974′ W. Marker is in Twain Harte, California, in Tuolumne County. Marker is on Twain Harte Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22611 Twain Harte Drive, Twain Harte CA 95383, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bald Rock Ranch (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confidence Mine (approx. 1.6 miles away); Sonora Pass – Mono Road (approx.

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2.7 miles away); Chief William Fuller (approx. 3.3 miles away); Soulsbyville (approx. 3.7 miles away); a different marker also named Soulsbyville (approx. 3.7 miles away); Cherokee (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Joseph Lord House (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Twain Harte.

Also see . . . Sonora Pass-Mono Road (No. 422 California Historical Landmark). National Geographic "Sierra Nevada Geotourism" entry (Submitted on December 29, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Additional commentary.
1. Construction of this marker
I donated my masonry services to this project. The original plan was to use lava stone. The lava stone was used as fill inside the marker and I insisted on the green rock on the outside. I also remodeled the Twain Harte Archway in 2002 with the same green rock with 15 volunteers who had never set a stone in there lives prior to its construction. I still have the news articles for both projects to prove what’s said here in February 2022.

— Submitted February 7, 2022, by Steven Kurgan of Twain harte, California 95383.
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 4, 2012

2. Sonora Mono Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 9, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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