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| Landmark #258 | Calaveras County | Visited: May 9, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque by the side of the road! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Located on the Stockton-Murphys Road at a crossing of the Calaveras River, this early mining settlement, once called Foremans, was famous in the 1850s for its rich placer ores. Later, as an important stage and freighting depot, it served the southern mines until after the turn of the century.
OTHER TIDBITS: This town was originally named for David Foreman, who settled the area and set up a hotel and saloon in 1848, but it was later changed to Fourth Crossing, because the town sat on the fourth river crossing on the road between Angels Camp and Stockton! Fourth Crossing also housed Calaveras County’s first Justice Court! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: On State Hwy 49 (P.M. 14.0) at San Antonio Creek 5 mi S of San Andreas, CA 95249 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~349mi (562km) — 5.9hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |