Montezuma!

Montezuma
Landmark #122 Tuolumne County Visited: June 27, 2015 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A stone marker describing the town of Montezuma!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: First record of Montezuma was June 1850 when partners Solomon Miller and Peter K. Aurand, proprietors of the “Montezuma Tent,” were attacked and Aurand killed by a group of Mexicans during the foreign miners tax excitement of that period. Due to the lack of water, little mining occurred here until 1852 when a ditch and flume were completed bringing water for placer mining. Two types of mining were carried on, placer operations on the flats and tunnels extending under Table Mountain. The gravel produced 3-1/2 C. per pan in the mid 50s. The yield was from $5 to $10 per day. One placer nugget found in 1853 weighed 18 lbs. 8 oz. By late 1852 the population was about 800. At its zenith Montezuma City had four saloons, two hotels, Adams Express Co., post office, church, some homes, and many tents and cabins. The town was nearly destroyed by an incendiary fire which started in Clarks Hotel on June 29, 1866.

OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up!

How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Volunteer with the Tuolumne County Historical Society!
  • Become a member of E Clampus Vitus, Matuca Chapter!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
On State Hwy 49 (P.M. 11.3)
2.5 mi N of Chinese Camp, CA 95327

ANNOTATIONS:
That’s 0.6 miles south of the intersection of CA-108 and CA-49!

From Los Angeles: ~330mi (532km) — 5.5hrs
From Sacramento: ~97mi (157km) — 1.7hrs
From San Diego: ~444mi (715km) — 7.4hrs
From San Francisco: ~127mi (205km) — 2.2hrs

When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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