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Historical Markers in El Portal, California

 
Clickable Map of Mariposa County, California and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Mariposa County, CA (100) Madera County, CA (40) Merced County, CA (38) Stanislaus County, CA (120) Tuolumne County, CA (136)  MariposaCounty(100) Mariposa County (100)  MaderaCounty(40) Madera County (40)  MercedCounty(38) Merced County (38)  StanislausCounty(120) Stanislaus County (120)  TuolumneCounty(136) Tuolumne County (136)
Mariposa is the county seat for Mariposa County
El Portal is in Mariposa County
      Mariposa County (100)  
ADJACENT TO MARIPOSA COUNTY
      Madera County (40)  
      Merced County (38)  
      Stanislaus County (120)  
      Tuolumne County (136)  
 
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1 California, Mariposa County, El Portal — 527 — Site of Savage’s Trading Post
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
2 California, Mariposa County, El Portal — Yosemite Valley Railroad
On Foresta Road near El Portal Road.
[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
 
 
  
  
  
 
 
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Apr. 26, 2024