On Agua Fria Road 0.4 miles north of California Route 140, on the left when traveling north.
This mining town became the seat of justice of Mariposa
county when on February 18, 1850, the state legislature divided
the state into 27 original counties.
Mariposa county then comprised of one-fifth of the entire
state and included . . . — — Map (db m307541) HM
On State Highway 49 south of Bear Valley Road, on the left when traveling south.
Headquarters of Col. John C. Fremont, world-famous American, who, in 1847, purchased a floating Mexican grant of 44,000 acres for $3000. After gold was discovered, he floated his grant to include the Mother Lode gold belt from Mariposa to Merced . . . — — Map (db m5958) HM
First called Johnsonville, Bear Valley had a population of 3,000 including Chinese, Cornish and Mexicans during 1850-60 when Col. John C Fremont's Pine Tree and Josephine mines were producing. Fremont's elegant hotel "Oso House", built with lumber . . . — — Map (db m129139) HM
On State Highway 49, on the right when traveling south.
General John C. Fremont, 1813-1890. A noted military man, explorer, topographer, senator & businessman, Fremont was also a miner. He settled in Mariposa County living just outside Bear Valley. He operated the Josephine, Pine Tree & Princeton mines . . . — — Map (db m5783) HM
On Golden Chain Highway (State Highway 49) south of Utah Street, on the left when traveling north.
Built originally in 1878 by John Haley, named after his wife, Gertrude. It was situated at the base of Potters Ridge across the Fresno River in Fresno County. In 1893 the school was relocated to the Crooks Ranch. In 1913 a new school was built at . . . — — Map (db m298254) HM
On State Highway 49, on the right when traveling south.
Originally named Tower Rock, May Rock is the largest outcropping of quartz along the Mother Lode. This 82 foot high formation contains no gold ore. Most gold ore within quartz is at greater depths in the earth.
It was part of Colonel John C. . . . — — Map (db m301007) HM
On State Highway 49 north of Bear Valley Road, on the right when traveling south.
Louis Trabucco was born in 1821 and emigrated from Italy in 1847. He opened his first store in Bear Valley in 1856. After becoming successful in his Mariposa mining and business ventures he returned to Italy and married 19 year old Elena . . . — — Map (db m46374) HM
Near State Highway 140, on the right when traveling east.
[This marker is composed of several panels]
[Left Panel:]
Origin of the Name of Cathey’s Valley
In 1739, the Catheys immigrated from Clones, Ireland to America. Andrew D. Cathey a native of North Carolina, his wife Mary Mariah . . . — — Map (db m46839) HM
Near State Highway 140, on the right when traveling east.
In 1879, Andrew Cathey donated land to establish an elementary school. James Cliff directed the construction of the one room schoolhouse located about one mile southwest of the location where the schoolhouse now stands.
Over the years the . . . — — Map (db m46847) HM
Near State Highway 49 10.2 miles south of State Highway 132, on the left when traveling south.
From a vista point near the 1,156 long, 130 foot high bridge, completed in 1966. The site of Bagby lies east under, and sometimes exposed beside, the back waters of Lake McClure. Bagby's history passed through three definite developmental eras. . . . — — Map (db m301006) HM
On State Highway 49 at Main Street, on the right when traveling south on State Highway 49.
George W. Coulter started a Tent Store here, early in 1850 to supply hundreds of miners working the rich placers of Maxwell, Boneyard and Black Creeks. The settlement was called Banderita, from the flag flying over Coulters store. A postoffice . . . — — Map (db m5955) HM
On State Highway 49, on the left when traveling south.
While miners worked nearby streams and veins for gold, George W. Coulter served their needs as merchant and hotel proprietor. His first store, established in 1850, was a tent stocked with merchandise hauled in by pack train. Coulter and the town . . . — — Map (db m46330) HM
On Yosemite Boulevard (State Highway 132) at State Highway 49, on the right when traveling south on Yosemite Boulevard.
The original rock building was built by Thomas and Caroline McCarthy as a private home. Upon completion of the building, they placed a cornerstone with the date of 1852. Eventually, the property was leased to Percy Davis who converted the home into . . . — — Map (db m46327) HM
On Bull Creek Road/Briceburg Road/Greely Hill Road (County Route J132).
“This was the first road into Yosemite Valley. Originally a county road it became a toll road and later again a county road. Opened in 1874 as an improved toll road, it has served continuously since that time. Beginning in 1956, the Northern . . . — — Map (db m45647) HM
On Haigh Road east of California Highway 49, on the right when traveling east.
In 1849 Penon Blanco was a Mexican and Chilean gold mining camp. The foreign miners tax of 1852 caused the camp to be abandoned. In 1855 George Bell and Mary Haigh opened a store in Penon Blanco and reportedly sold supplies to Joaquin Murietta’s . . . — — Map (db m46373) HM
The Coulterville Main Street Historical District includes 25 structures, including this one story building built circa 1860. This building's stone and brick walls survived the 1879 and 1899 fires that destroyed Coulterville.
Using the walls, . . . — — Map (db m301071) HM
On Greeley Hill Road (County Road J132) north of Pine Street, on the right when traveling north.
On September 9, 1850 California became a state and the Coulterville Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge 104 was instituted a year later, on October 31, 1851. Charter members were Samuel A. Scott, George Wilson Coulter, James Wilson, Robert . . . — — Map (db m298256) HM
On Main Street (County Highway J20) east of State Highway 49, on the right when traveling west.
Built originally in the late 1840’s to serve the Mexican community as a cantina and fandango hall, the succeeding Jeffery Hotel has been warmly praised in the memoirs of the 49ers and travelers.
The hotel is among the oldest owned and . . . — — Map (db m301070) HM
On Chinatown Main Street at Kow Street, on the right when traveling east on Chinatown Main Street.
One of the earlier Gold Rush buildings, and one of the last adobe structures left, this general store was established and operated by the Chinese from 1851 until 1926.
Named after it’s original owners Mow Da Sun and his son, Sun Kow, this store . . . — — Map (db m301073) HM
This structure was built around 1860. After a fire, it was reconstructed in 1890. At this time, the building was owned by Tom Hollow and housed a blacksmith’s shop. The upper level was added around 1900 and eventually the building became a bar and . . . — — Map (db m301074) HM
On State Highway 49 at Main Street on State Highway 49.
This eight-ton, short-wheel base, wood burning locomotive, built by the H. K. Porter Co. of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, was delivered to the Merced Mining Company of Coulterville in 1897. All of "Billy’s" active life was spent hauling gold-bearing . . . — — Map (db m5956) HM
On CA Highway 140, on the right when traveling east.
Here in 1849, James D. Savage established a store built of logs. He engaged in trading and mining and married several squaws for protection and influence. In spring of 1850, fearing Indian depredations, he moved to Mariposa Creek. In December, his . . . — — Map (db m904) HM
[This marker is composed of two panels.]
Panel #1
Gateway to Yosemite
The arrival of the Yosemite Valley Railroad in El Portal, Spanish for the Gateway, represented a great accomplishment in transportation and the birth of . . . — — Map (db m46770) HM
On Golden Chain Highway (State Highway 49) east of Moss Creek Lane, on the right when traveling east.
In the 1972 Federal Highway Administration Contest as the outstanding example of a bridge overpass, tunnel or other highway structure in the United States
Near Mariposa Grove Road 2.1 miles east of Wawona Road (California Route 41).
Creating an Experience to Match the Dignity of the Trees People have revered this Grove and its mighty trees for thousands of years. Through ecological restoration, the health and resilience of these giants will be protected and all visitors . . . — — Map (db m160409) HM
Near Mariposa Grove Road 2.1 miles east of Wawona Road (California Route 41).
Trees Worthy of a Nation's Protection, June 30, 1864 In the midst of the Civil War President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant Act. This established Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove as the first federally protected wild places in . . . — — Map (db m160408) HM
Near Mariposa Grove Road 2.8 miles east of Wawona Road (State Route 41).
Standing relatively short at 209 ft. (63.7 m), the Grizzly Giant measures 96 ft. (29 m) in circumference and 28 ft. (8.5 m) in diameter at the base. What do you notice first about this big tree? Is it the blackened fire scars at the base of the . . . — — Map (db m159099) HM
Near Mariposa Grove Road 2.1 miles east of Wawona Road (California Route 41).
”You can save a place, but it’s never really safe. It always takes people caring. It always takes vigilance. It always takes effort to keep those forces at bay that want to crowd in, want to change it, want to over-commercialize it. Once it’s . . . — — Map (db m160410) HM
Walk through this living tree and look for evidence of it healing itself. Bark of this sequoia is growing inward in an attempt to close over its wound — the large tunnel carved in 1895. Thought to have served as a lower elevation winter . . . — — Map (db m84231) HM
On Bear Valley Road (County Road J16), on the right when traveling south.
Started in 1850 by outcast Mexicans from nearby Quartzburg and given the name Hornitos, meaning “little ovens”, from the dome like rock and mud bake-ovens being used here by some Germans.
The whites soon gained predominance, the population . . . — — Map (db m46904) HM
On High Street near St. Catherine Street, on the left when traveling south.
Historic Jail Museum • History of 1849 • Relics
Gold Rush Day Displays
One of the Nations Most Famous Ghost Towns early population 15,000. Here was the first Wells Fargo Express Office in county. $40000 in gold sent to Mint daily by armed . . . — — Map (db m46936) HM
On Bear Valley Road at Low Street, on the left when traveling north on Bear Valley Road.
Hornitos, or Hornitas, as it was called in the old days, was established in 1852 when Quartzburg would not allow gambling and other related past times in town. Many Mexican miners left and came downstream and formed Hornitos. This site was on the . . . — — Map (db m301076) HM
On Mechanic Street at Bear Valley Road (Road J16), on the right when traveling west on Mechanic Street.
Welcome to one of the most famous ghost towns of the 1800's. Hornitos is Spanish for "Little Ovens". It got its name from the above ground graves that were shaped like little cooking ovens used in Mexico. During this time, population was about . . . — — Map (db m163538) HM
On Bear Valley Road (County Road J16) at High Street, on the right when traveling south on Bear Valley Road.
This building was constructed C. 1855 of native schist rock. It was purchased in August 1873 by the Freemasons of Hornitos Lodge No. 98, and since early 1875, continue to meet here. The Lodge was originally chartered as Quartzburg Lodge No. 98 on . . . — — Map (db m46900) HM
On Bear Valley Road (County Road J16) at High Street, on the right when traveling south on Bear Valley Road.
This restored Masonic Hall is recognized for the significant community involvement of its members from 1873 to 1930. The Freemasons owned stores and hotels, served as town and county officials, worked as miners and engineers and supported Hornitos . . . — — Map (db m46899) HM
On Indian Gulch Extension 0.2 miles south of Indian Gulch Road, on the right when traveling south.
Indian Gulch was one of the earliest settlements in Mariposa County. Originally called Santa Cruz. The town adapted the new name when the post office opened as another Santa Cruz already existed. James Morton was the first postmaster. During its . . . — — Map (db m38671) HM
On St. Catherine Street 0.3 miles east of High Street, on the right when traveling east.
St. Catherine Church was built during the 1860’s probably in 1865. Before the church was built, priests came from Stockton to say Mass for the people of Hornitos. Priests from Sonora and Mariposa came for Mass after the church was built. In the . . . — — Map (db m183735) HM
On Bear Valley Road, on the right when traveling south.
This adobe building was built on the plaza, east of the Pacific Saloon, In 1855, S.G. Brownfield with several partners operated a store here and in 1860 J.A. Mallon became the proprietor. A fire in 1868 damaged the store and after another fire in . . . — — Map (db m298251) HM
On Bullion Street south of 10th Street, on the right when traveling south.
In honor of the sesquincentennial of the Mariposa County Courthouse and recognition of its continuous use since 1855.
In June 1857 Biddle Boggs vs. Merced Mining Company made legal mining history and the 1861 cases of Moore vs. Smaw and Fremont . . . — — Map (db m46739) HM
On State Highway 140 east of Yaqui Gulch Road, on the left when traveling east.
Discoverd by Sonoran miners in the early summer of 1849. It was located about a quarter mile above the two springs of cold water from which the town derived its name.
Aqua Fria was the first county seat from Feb. 18, 1850 to Nov. 10. 1851. . . . — — Map (db m46410) HM
On State Highway 140 east of Yaqui Gulch Road, on the left when traveling east.
One fourth mile north of Carson Creek, tributary of Agua Fria, was located Agua Fria, first county seat of Mariposa County in 1850-1851 one of original 27 counties in California. Until 1852, while mining was main industry of region, Mariposa County . . . — — Map (db m51554) HM
On California Route 140 north of 5th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Beginning in the 1850's, Charles Bogan and later business partner Chris Kerrins had a general merchandise store on this site. The original building burned in the fire of 1866. With the help of insurance, it was rebuilt as the fireproof brick . . . — — Map (db m301089) HM
On Old Highway Road, on the right when traveling east.
In 1852 Andrew Church established a trading post where a road from the San Joaquin Valley, crossed the Agua Fria Creek. The site, known as Bridgeport, was on the Fremont Grant, about five miles south of Aqua Fria, first county seat of Mariposa . . . — — Map (db m46846) HM
On California Route 140 north of 5th Street, on the left when traveling north.
The fire of 1866 destroyed most of this block. When rebuilding the Bogan and Company store to your left and the hotel to your right, the space in between them remained an alley leading to Mariposa Soda Works.
In 1935, Emile Trabucco built a . . . — — Map (db m301004) HM
Near Fairgrounds Road near Highway 49, on the right when traveling east.
The California State Geological Society started collecting mineral specimens in 1865. In 1880, the California State Mining Bureau was founded. This plaque is dedicated to the miners and founders for their foresight. Todays collection displays . . . — — Map (db m46845) HM
On Central Yosemite Highway (California Route 140), on the right when traveling south.
Rebuilt of brick in 1867, one year after the devastating Mariposa fire, Joseph H. Miller's Capital Saloon also saw duty as the Mariposa Post Office. Miller served as Postmaster until his death in 1887. Daughter-in-law Lucy Miller severed as . . . — — Map (db m192088) HM
On St. Charles Street (California Route 140) at 5th Street, on the left when traveling north on St. Charles Street.
The oldest building in Mariposa, and the only 3 story adobe building still in use in the state of California.
Erected in 1850 by Col. John C. Fremont and wife Jessie for Palmer Cook & Co., lease holders for the Mariposa Mine and Fremont’s agents. . . . — — Map (db m65502) HM
Near California 140 (California Route 140) at 6th Street, on the left when traveling north.
This was the site of the Gishel Hotel and Bakery until the fire of 1866. Later, John Fritz built both a home and butcher shop that were destroyed in the Gallison Hotel fire of 1887. In 1892, Emily and W. S. Zeller bought the property and built their . . . — — Map (db m301092) HM
On Central Yosemite Highway (California Route 49/140) north of 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
This property was part of Juan Alvarado's 1844 Mexican "Las Mariposas” land grant, later purchased by John C. Fremont. In 1895 John and Catherine Trabucco purchased this lot and began construction in 1896 on the site of the Arcade Saloon which . . . — — Map (db m298781) HM
On Princeton Road at Highway 49 Frontage Road on Princeton Road.
This site is part of the 44,000 arce [sic] Las Mariposa Land Grant purchased in 1847 by Colonel John C. Fremont for $3,000. In 1850 La Mineta, a mining camp, was established here by Sonoran miners. La Mineta was changed to Princeton in 1854 for the . . . — — Map (db m46407) HM
On Central Yosemite Highway (California Route 140), on the right when traveling north.
C. Meyer owned the Mariposa Bakery beginning in 1857. In 1865, he sold it and it became a saloon until the 1866 fire. From 1885 to 1909 Lucy Miller ran the post office here. Bertken and Johnson later turned it into a funeral parlor. In 1921, Charlie . . . — — Map (db m301099) HM
On 17th Street south of Fournier Road, on the right when traveling south.
Also known as "The Grave Yard on the Hill", the date the Mariposa Town Cemetery was founded is unknown, but it is believed to be as early as 1850. The location of many of the earliest graves have been lost to time.
Two fraternal . . . — — Map (db m298784) HM
On Bullion Street south of 10th Street, on the right when traveling south.
California’s oldest seat of justice still in use. The front half, the original building, completed in 1854, cost $9.200. The lumber was sash-sawed from nearby forests; framework fastened with mortised joints and wooden pegs. Finished lumber was . . . — — Map (db m46734) HM
On Bullion Street south of 10th Street, on the right when traveling south.
In Continuous Use Since Erection
This marker placed
by
Yosemite Parlor No. 24. N.S.G.W.
Merced
April 21, 1929
Dedicated to the memory
of
the Mariposa Pioneers — — Map (db m163762) HM
On Bullion Street south of 10th Street, on the right when traveling south.
This mortise and tenon Greek Revival courthouse, erected in 1854, is California’s oldest court of law and has served continuously as the seat of county government since 1854. During the 19th century landmark mining cases setting legal precedent were . . . — — Map (db m46733) HM
On Bullion Street, on the left when traveling south.
This 33 X 26 foot structure was built in 1858 from granite blocks quarried near Mormon Bar at a cost of 14,744.00 by J.O. Lovejoy. It originally had two stories and a gallows at the east end. In 1892 a fire gutted the building, taking the life of . . . — — Map (db m46443) HM
On Central Yosemite Highway (California Route 49/140) south of 6th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Charles Hertel purchased this property from J.C. Fremont in 1859. The original building burned down in 1866 and was replaced with a fireproof brick structure that has a sod roof. The brick is now covered with plaster. It operated under various . . . — — Map (db m301100) HM
On Jessie Street at 12th Street, on the left when traveling north on Jessie Street.
The first meeting of the Mariposa County Historical Society was held April 14, 1957. In 1958 the museum was established at the Historic Masonic Lodge located nearby.
In December 1969, Judge Thomas and Katherine Coakley donated the land to . . . — — Map (db m38670) HM
On California Route 140 north of 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1860 the Mariposa Restaurant was built and owned by I. Cavasso & Co. and specialized in French and Italian cuisine. The owner lived in a house in the back.
The restaurant and home, which changed owners frequently, were destroyed by the fire . . . — — Map (db m301088) HM
On Fairgrounds Road east of Highway 49, on the right when traveling east.
In 1849, a group of Mormons established a tent encampment near here while searching for land to farm. After an influx of gold miners the Mormons moved on. Next came thousands of Chinese miners, merchants and farmers. Mormon Bar became the largest . . . — — Map (db m46408) HM
On Mount Ophir Road. Reported permanently removed.
The Mount Ophir Mine is one of the most successful and conspicuous of the Mother Lode Mines in Mariposa County. It includes the Mount Ophir Mint which was the first of such mints to turn gold into coins. The mint was rebuilt by John Moffitt, who had . . . — — Map (db m298257) HM
This school was originally two stories and was built in Georgetown about 1878. At that time it was called the Snow Creek School. Space was limited so the school was dismantled and moved to a larger site in 1910. The land was donated by Richard . . . — — Map (db m46771) HM
On Charles (Main) Street (State Highway 140) at 5th Street, on the left when traveling south on Charles (Main) Street.
Built in 1859 by John F. McNamera, destroyed by fire in 1866, rebuilt in 1867 by Herman Schlageter, Presidents Grant & Garfield stayed here, Walter & Clarice Robinson acquired ownership in 1963. — — Map (db m298382) HM
On California 140, on the left when traveling north.
This site has housed many businesses as several fires have ravaged this building that was originally constructed as fireproof. The last fire, in 2012, completely burned this block from Highway 49 to Mariposa Creek.
The first business here was . . . — — Map (db m299241) HM
Built in 1862 by the people of Mariposa under the direction of Father Auger the church was dedicated and the first mass was said on January 18, 1863 by Archbishop Alemany — — Map (db m46444) HM
Built in 1862 by the people of Mariposa under the direction of Father Auger. The church was dedicated, Confirmation was conferred and the first Mass was said by Archbishop Alameny on Jan. 18, 1863. The church has been repaired many times through the . . . — — Map (db m46599) HM
On State Highway 140 (California Route 140) at 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 140.
In 1857 Pierre Van Bever purchased the lot on this corner and constructed a large brick building. This became the Challenge Saloon. In 1866 the building, like many others in Mariposa, was destroyed by fire. It lay in ruin for years.
With the . . . — — Map (db m301080) HM
On Bullion Street south of 10th Street, on the right when traveling south.
George Lind built the house on the left in 1897, the same year he married Isabella Farnsworth. Lind served as county treasurer from 1926 to 1934. The home remained a private residence until the county purchased it in 1989. The Linds built several . . . — — Map (db m301102) HM
On Jessie Street at 12th Street, on the left when traveling north on Jessie Street.
This mining town became the seat of justice of Mariposa County when on February 18, 1850, the State Legislature divided the state into 27 original counties. Mariposa County then comprised one fifth of the entire state and included what now are . . . — — Map (db m299230) HM
On State Highway 140, on the left when traveling south.
This monument is located in the Whitlock Mining District, which is on the eastern Mother Lode gold vein and includes the Colorado, Sherlock Creek and Whiskey Flat areas. Placer and lode mining began in 1849. 49er’s Lafayette Bunnell, Champlin . . . — — Map (db m46445) HM
On Mount Ophir Road, on the right when traveling east.
The Merced Mining Company started the Mount Ophir Mine on the Great Johnson Vein in 1851. By 1852 Mount Ophir had a 12-stamp mill, saw mill, general store, blacksmith, assay office and a post office. The 1855 survey of John C. Fremont's Las . . . — — Map (db m301075) HM
After several pioneer lodging structures were destroyed by fire, Henry Washburn and John Bruce had this building, opened in April, 1879, erected. Bruce died in it in 1882, but Henry, John, Edward, and later Clarence Washburn owned and operated it . . . — — Map (db m70572) HM
Near Wawona Road (State Highway 41), on the left when traveling east. Reported missing.
From the crest of the ridge of a few hundred feet behind this point members of the Mariposa Battalion under the leadership of Major James D. Savage looked into Yosemite Valley on March 27, 1851.
Alarmed by the encroaching tide of California Gold . . . — — Map (db m47417) HM
On El Portal Road 1.7 miles west of Big Oak Flat Road, on the right when traveling west.
Tourism in Yosemite began long before it became a national park. In the 1850s, daring visitors endured long days of rugged travel on foot and horseback. Indian trails led them to never-to-be-forgotten views of Yosemite.
Entrepreneurs were soon . . . — — Map (db m81942) HM
On Village Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Stephen T. Mather, the first director of the National Park Service, employed park rangers to guide tourists and protect parks from poachers. In 1920, Mather hired architect Charles Summer to construct a home for members of his newly organized ranger . . . — — Map (db m65629) HM
Mirror Lake was once regarded by park scientists as a stream-fed lake slowly filling in to become a meadow. As hydrologists have developed a more complex understanding of the water's dynamics, they now theorize that the "lake" is a pool in a . . . — — Map (db m81952)
On Big Oak Flat Road, on the right when traveling south.
The open vista below you, Big Meadows, has many stories to share. American Indians have been using this area for thousands of years. It was also center of activity for some of the first Euro-American settlers. By 1874, the Coulterville and Yosemite . . . — — Map (db m65578) HM
Near Southside Drive, on the left when traveling east.
Ever-Changing Scene
In Yosemite, you may never witness the same scene twice.
This grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise, somewhere; the dew is never all dried at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor ever rising. Eternal . . . — — Map (db m63596) HM
Near Southside Drive, on the right when traveling east.
A Burning Tradition
Miwok people, who called themselves Ahwahneechee, lived in Yosemite Valley for thousands of years. Their traditional practice of regularly burning the meadows and oak woodlands of the Valley contributed to the open . . . — — Map (db m63597) HM
Near Village Drive north of Northside Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This nine-foot section of a giant sequoia was cut 30 feet from the base of a tree that fell in the Mariposa Grove in 1919. Annual rings show the tree's to be 996 years old, but at the base of the tree, where the diameter was 14 feet, the age was . . . — — Map (db m192082) HM
Just above Mirror Lake, bracken ferns grow in large tracts. The root-like portion of the fern (rhizome) is favored for making the black designs in Southern Miwok and Mono Lake Paiute baskets. Because of the rich sandy sediments here, bracken fern . . . — — Map (db m81953) HM
At certain times of the year some of the Valley’s waterfalls disappear. Bridalveil keeps flowing even in late summer, when Yosemite Falls begins to dry up.
Above Yosemite Falls the terrain is largely bare granite; runoff is rapid. Bridalveil . . . — — Map (db m63589) HM
Near Northside Drive, on the right when traveling west.
After leading the first tourist party into Yosemite Valley in 1855, entrepreneur James Hutchings promoted the Valley’s “Scenes of Wonder and Curiosity” in his own .California Magazine. Not long after, a steadily increasing stream . . . — — Map (db m65506) HM
On Southside Drive 0.2 miles east of Wawona Road, on the left when traveling east.
El Capitan is famous for its massive bulk of largely unbroken rock and its sheer, vertical face soaring 3,000 feet into the air. This monolith is composed of a particularly durable granite, allowing it to withstand the pressures of glaciers and . . . — — Map (db m81949) HM
You are standing on the site of two famous Yosemite landmarks: McCauley’s Mountain House (1872-1969) and the Glacier Point Hotel (1917-1969). Both structures were built from trees cut down near this site. They both burned to the ground on the . . . — — Map (db m100858) HM
On Southside Drive 0.2 miles east of Wawona Road, on the left when traveling east.
Geologic processes that created Yosemite Valley include glaciation, erosion, rockfalls, and earthquakes. Most of these processes are still at work here, shaping and reshaping the land. Ancient glaciers have left dramatic geologic evidence virtually . . . — — Map (db m81948) HM
Near Northside Drive, on the right when traveling west.
After bringing the first tourists to Yosemite Valley, James Hutchings established Hutchings House in 1864. Using the boardinghouse know-how of his mother-in-law, he and his wife launched a career as Yosemite innkeepers. Hutchings was a gracious . . . — — Map (db m65505) HM
Near Northside Drive, on the right when traveling west.
In 1869, innkeeper James Hutchings hired a young wilderness explorer named John Muir to rebuild and operate his sawmill. Muir worked here for almost two years, milling trees blown down in a storm to build improvements at Hutchings’ Yosemite Valley . . . — — Map (db m66101) HM
On Southside Drive, on the right when traveling east.
LeConte Memorial Lodge was built by the Sierra Club in 1803/04 in honor of the world-renowned scientist and charter Sierra Club member Joseph LeConte who died near here in 1901. The memorial served as Yosemite Valley's first public information . . . — — Map (db m65529) HM
For centuries, the local Indians use the bracken fern found above Mirror Lake. In the 1800s, Euro-American entrepreneurs found new uses for the area's resources. Hotel owners marketed the magnificent scenery to an enthusiastic audience or travelers. . . . — — Map (db m81951) HM
Perhaps only three or four hundred years ago, an enormous rockfall dumped boulders across this canyon, damming Tenaya Creek. During spring and early summer, the stream backs up into the two pools on either side of the dam.
Tinkering with . . . — — Map (db m81950) HM
On Tioga Pass Road (California Route 120), on the right when traveling east.
This turnout was named in honor of famed landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903), and his son, Frederick, Jr. when Tioga road opened to automobile traffic in 1961. Olmsted senior was considered the father of American landscape . . . — — Map (db m65531) HM
On Southside Drive south of El Portal Road /Northside Drive, on the right when traveling east.
On this site President Theodore Roosevelt sat beside a campfire with John Muir on May 17, 1903 and talked forest good. Muir urged the President to work for preservation and priceless remnants of America’s wilderness. At this spot one of our . . . — — Map (db m62853) HM
On Southside Drive at Sentinel Drive, on the left when traveling east on Southside Drive.
Where the Old Village once stood, little evidence remains. In its heyday, thousands of tourists arrived on horseback, in wagons, and in early Model T Fords. They danced, bathed, and slept here. Today this is hard to imagine, as the meadow seems so . . . — — Map (db m65527) HM
Mirror Lake's magnificent scenery was as much a commodity to be harvested as was the ice and sand. In the 1860s, entrepreneurs built a toll road to the lake, and here at the end of the carriage road, they opened an inn in 1870. Later the inn became . . . — — Map (db m81962) HM
On Ahwahnee Drive, on the left when traveling east.
The log, trestle-roofed entranceway to The Ahwahnee hotel is called the “porte cochere.” The hotel’s architect had originally intended that automobiles enter a porte cochere from the meadow side of the hotel through the space where the . . . — — Map (db m65503) HM
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