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| Landmark #460 | Tuolumne County | Visited: June 27, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque and bullet-ridden stump of what was once a hanging tree! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: A sizable settlement was established at this rich placer location in 1849 by miners spreading east from Big Oak Flat and Groveland. The famous hangman’s tree, part of which still stands (1950), is reported to have been instrumental in the death of a number of lawbreakers during the heyday of this locality.
OTHER TIDBITS: Garrote is Spanish for stick or club, but when you add vil (vile) to the end of it, you have “death by hanging!” It’s unknown whether only three or over 60 people were hanged here. It really depends on who you ask! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: On State Hwy 120 (P.M. 34. 7) 2.4 mi SE of Groveland, CA 95321 ANNOTATIONS: 20450 Old Hwy 120 From Los Angeles: ~335mi (540km) — 5.6hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
