Chaw Sé Roundhouse!

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Chaw Sé Roundhouse
Landmark #1001 Amador County Visited: May 9, 2015 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? The Chaw Sé Indian Grinding Rock State Historical Park preserves an ancient ceremonial roundhouse and the largest collection of bedrock mortars in the USA!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: In a village, the roundhouse served as the center of ceremonial and social life. Constructed in 1974, the Chaw Sé roundhouse continues this tradition. With its door facing the east, towards the rising sun, four large oaks are the focal point of this sixty-foot-in-diameter structure. Today ceremonial roundhouses are the most significant architectural manifestation of the continuing Miwok spiritual heritage.

OTHER TIDBITS: Did you know that this ceremonial roundhouse is still in use? The fourth weekend in September, Native American families gather here for the Big Time, to celebrate the annual acorn harvest!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Pay the entrance fee to help maintain trails, signs, structures, and other visitor services!
  • Become a member of the Chaw Sé Association!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
Chaw Se Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park.
14881 Pine Grove Volcano Rd
Pine Grove, CA 95685

ANNOTATIONS:
That’s correct, though the visitor center and plaque are at the entrance closer to:

15143 Pine Grove Volcano Rd
Pine Grove, CA 95685

From Los Angeles: ~391mi (630km) — 6.6hrs
From Sacramento: ~56mi (91km) — 1hrs
From San Diego: ~513mi (826km) — 8.6hrs
From San Francisco: ~131mi (211km) — 2.2hrs
When should I go? The park is open from sunrise to sunset, unless you’re camping overnight!

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