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| Landmark #414 | Stanislaus County | Visited: June 27, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | There’s a whole historic district in La Grange, with a plaque! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: French settlers originally established the community of French Bar along the Tuolumne River in 1850. After the destructive floods of 1851-52, citizens of French Bar relocated one mile upstream above the floodplain. Renamed La Grange, the new town prospered as a mining and agricultural community, and served as the county seat of Stanislaus County from 1856 to 1862.
OTHER TIDBITS: What they leave out of this description is that these French miners got to their diggins by jumping ship in the San Francisco Bay, commandeering a whale boat, and heading up the Tuolumne River! This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 30173 Yosemite Blvd. La Grange, CA 95329 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~303mi (488km) — 5.1hrs |
| When should I go? | You can see the exterior of the buildings any time you like, but to visit the La Grange Museum, you’ll have to visit on Sunday between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM! |
