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| Landmark #437 | San Joaquin County | Visited: March 21, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque commemorating the launch of the sail launch Comet! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: First known sail launch to ascend San Joaquin River from San Francisco landed here autumn, 1846. It carried 20 Mormon pioneers who founded New Hope Agricultural Project on Stanislaus. A yoke of oxen and span of mules were driven from Marsh’s Landing (Antioch) by two men who followed a crude map drawn by Merritt the trapper. Two years later Doak and Bonsell operated here the first ferry on San Joaquin River.
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: From I-5 take Manthey Rd interchange, take W side frontage rd, go N 1.9 mi to N bank of San Joaquin River, plaque located at entrance to Mossdale Crossing Park and Ramp 2.0 mi N of intersection of I-5 and I-205 Tracy, CA 95376 ANNOTATIONS: 19091 S Manthey Rd From Los Angeles: ~325mi (524km) — 5.5hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |