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| Landmark #419 | Tuolumne County | Visited: June 27, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque overlooking Don Pedro Reservoir! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Near this site stood the historic town of Jacksonville, now inundated by the waters of Don Pedro Reservoir. The town was settled by Julian Smart, who planted the first garden and orchard in the spring of 1849, and named for Colonel A. M. Jackson. In 1850 it was the principal river town in the area and the center for thousands of miners working the rich bed of the Tuolumne River.
OTHER TIDBITS: The residents of Jacksonville put forth a lot of effort into getting gold out of the Tuolumne River, because it was rumored that river gold was worth more than ground gold! Unfortunately, living near the river meant living within range of powerful floods and, ultimately, complete inundation by a reservoir! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Vista point at N approach to Don Pedro Bridge State Hwy 120 (P.M. 19.4) 3.5 mi SE of Chinese Camp, CA 95327 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~322mi (519km) — 5.4hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |