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Historical Markers in Groveland, California

 
Clickable Map of Tuolumne 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 Tuolumne County, CA (136) Alpine County, CA (50) Calaveras County, CA (134) Madera County, CA (40) Mariposa County, CA (100) Mono County, CA (76) Stanislaus County, CA (118)  TuolumneCounty(136) Tuolumne County (136)  AlpineCounty(50) Alpine County (50)  CalaverasCounty(134) Calaveras County (134)  MaderaCounty(40) Madera County (40)  MariposaCounty(100) Mariposa County (100)  MonoCounty(76) Mono County (76)  StanislausCounty(118) Stanislaus County (118)
Sonora is the county seat for Tuolumne County
Groveland is in Tuolumne County
      Tuolumne County (136)  
ADJACENT TO TUOLUMNE COUNTY
      Alpine County (50)  
      Calaveras County (134)  
      Madera County (40)  
      Mariposa County (100)  
      Mono County (76)  
      Stanislaus County (118)  
 
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1 California, Tuolumne County, Groveland — Arrastra
The Spanish first introduced the arrastra to the New World in the 1500’s. The work “arrastra” come from the Spanish word “arrastre”, meaning to drag along the ground. When ore was quarried out of the hard rock mines, the . . . Map (db m53272) HM
2 California, Tuolumne County, Groveland — 5-1975 — Big Gap Flume
In 1859 a wooden suspension flume 2200’ long was constructed across this valley by G.W. Holt and August Conrad as a link in the Golden Rock Ditch system which conveyed the water of the South Fork of the Tuolumne River to the mining areas of . . . Map (db m53274) HM
3 California, Tuolumne County, Groveland — 446 — GrovelandMark Twain Bret Harte Trail
Formerly called “First Garrote” traced to hanging of Mexican for stealing horse. Adobe buildings still standing (1949) built in 1849 as shown by dated adobe brick taken from partition. Gold discovered here 1849. Thousands in placer gold taken from . . . Map (db m178693) HM
4 California, Tuolumne County, Groveland — Groveland Hotel
Built in 1849 for Joshua D. Crippen and Co., it served as an adobe trading post and dwelling house until 1865. George Reid bought the property in 1851. Sold to Matthew Foote in 1866 who converted the building and opened the Garrote Hotel, renamed . . . Map (db m51559) HM
5 California, Tuolumne County, Groveland — Hetch Hetchy Railroad
Masterminding the Hetch Hetchy Water and Power Project was the brilliant chief engineer Michael Maurice O’Shaughnessy. One of his first priorities was to build a reliable and high-capacity standard gauge railway that could traverse the rugged . . . Map (db m1944) HM
6 California, Tuolumne County, Groveland — Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and O’Shaughnessy Dam
The great 1906 San Francisco earthquake destroyed key portions of the City of San Francisco’s water system. The three days of unquenchable fires that followed the quake claimed more than four square miles of land, thousands of buildings and an . . . Map (db m1940) HM
7 California, Tuolumne County, Groveland — In Memory of David Erickson
A U.S. Forest Service crew leader from Siskiyou County, Calif. Lost his life while fighting the Stanislaus Complex Fire which destroyed 147,000 acres. For the love of the forest he gave the ultimate sacrifice September 11, 1987. Sit and rest . . . Map (db m905) HM
8 California, Tuolumne County, Groveland — Iron Door Saloon
This building is the oldest liquor-serving establishment in the state of California. It began life in 1852 as “The Granite Store” built by Peter King. It operated as a general mercantile with, of course, the obligatory “plank over . . . Map (db m53273) HM
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9 California, Tuolumne County, Groveland — O’Shaughnessy Dam
(Tablet 1) O’Shaughnessy Dam 1915–1922 City and County of San Francisco. James Rolph Jr. Mayor • Foundation Elev. 3388 • Bottom Valves Elev. 3508 • Initial Crest Elev. 3726 • Length of Crest 600 • Storage . . . Map (db m1920) HM
10 California, Tuolumne County, Groveland — Producing Clean Renewable Energy
Every year the Hetch Hetchy Water and Power System produces 1.7 billion kilowatt-hours of clean renewable hydropower - equivalent to the power generated from burning 39 million gallons of oil. Early Intake Powerhouse was built in 1918, twelve . . . Map (db m1941) HM
11 California, Tuolumne County, Groveland — 460 — Second Garrote — Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail —
Sizable settlement established at this rich placer location in 1849 by miners spreading east from Big Oak Flat and Groveland. Famous Hangman's Tree, part of which still stands (1950), reported to have been instrumental in death of a number of . . . Map (db m163766) HM
12 California, Tuolumne County, Groveland — Trails and Waterfalls
Within this 459-square-mile Hetch Hetchy watershed are 287 miles of trails, including a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail. They offer views of an abundance of flora and fauna, along with breathtaking scenery. Upstream from the dam to your . . . Map (db m1943) HM
13 California, Tuolumne County, Groveland — Water Quality at Hetch Hetchy
The Tuolumne River supplies 85% of the water for 2.4 million people. It originates from pristine spring snowmelt as far upstream as Mt. Lyell at an elevation of 13,114 feet. The City and County of San Francisco protects the resources entrusted . . . Map (db m1942) HM
 
 
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Mar. 19, 2024