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| Landmark #222 | Marin County | Visited: Sept. 1, 2013 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
| What is it? | The ruins of an old Russian lime kiln! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Tradition is that the lime kilns were built by Russian stonemasons and worked by Indians during the Russian occupation of Sonoma County, which began in the spring of 1812. The Russians probably used the lime to whitewash their windmills, farm buildings, granaries, storehouses, and cattle yards, to tan hides, and to manufacture brick and tile.
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: 300 ft W of State Hwy 1 (P.M. 22.1) 4.2 mi S of Olema, CA 94924 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~414mi (667km) — 6.9hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
