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| Landmark #446 | Tuolumne County | Visited: June 27, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque in the town of Groveland! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Formerly called “First Garrote” because of the hanging of a Mexican for stealing a horse, Groveland was built in 1849 as shown by dated adobe brick taken from a partition, adobe buildings were still standing in 1949. Gold was discovered here in 1849, and thousands of dollars in placer gold were taken from mines on Garrote Creek, Big Creek, and other diggings.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: On NE corner of Main (State Hwy 120) and Back Sts Groveland, CA 95321 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~332mi (535km) — 5.6hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
