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| Landmark #36 | Amador County | Visited: May 8, 2015 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
| What is it? | Nothing remains of the town, but a bridge still spans the river at its original location! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Site of gold rush town on the Mokelumne River, now inundated by Pardee Reservoir at certain times of the year.
OTHER TIDBITS: You wouldn’t think it to look at the road today, but in the 1850s, Middle Bar was at such an important connection point between roads that there were two bridges built here, despite dangerous conditions! The Mokelumne River has been known to rise 20 feet in 24 hours, which it did twice, first in 1852 and again in 1861. Both bridges were washed away! Today’s bridge seems to be in good shape during the drought years, but who knows what future rains will bring! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 2.8 mi S of State Hwy 49 (P.M. 2.5) on Middle Bar Rd at Mokelumne River 4.5 mi S of Jackson, CA 95642 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~382mi (615km) — 6.4hrs |
| When should I go? | You can technically visit any time, but I would not recommend driving this narrow road at night. Too many potholes! |
