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| Landmark #995 | San Joaquin County | Visited: May 8, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A double plaque at the Sorelle Winery! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Frémont’s historic second overland expedition of 1843-44 was the first in which he reached California. He and his companions entered California in the dead of winter, camped across the snowbound Sierra, spent a month at Sutter’s Fort in the Sacramento Valley, and then continued south through the San Joaquin Valley. Frémont’s report added to the growing American interest in the Far West and California, making this 1844 expedition one of the most influential events in American westward expansion. Frémont camped at this site on March 26, 1844.
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: NW corner of junction of Hwy 88 and Calaveras River Stockton, CA 95212 ANNOTATIONS: 9599 N Hwy 88 From Los Angeles: ~347mi (559km) — 5.8hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
