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| Landmark #276 | Calaveras County | Visited: May 9, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque overlooking New Melones Lake! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: In 1848 John W. Robinson and Stephen Mead established ferry transport for freight, animals and persons across the river. In 1856 Harvey Wood purchased interest and later acquired property which was maintained by Wood Family until 1911. Charges were 50 cents for each passenger, horse, jenny or other animal.
OTHER TIDBITS: Originally, this was a whole town called Robinson’s Ferry, but it was renamed Melones by the Melones Mining Company in 1902 and flooded by the New Melones Dam in 1966. That dam flooded historic mines, archaeological sites, and caves, but it also provided irrigation water, which is now being sucked dry by the Great California Drought! Who knows? We may see Robinson’s Ferry peek through the waters once more! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Vista point on State Hwy 49 (P.M. 0.6) 5.4 mi S of Angels Camp, CA 95222 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~336mi (541km) — 5.6hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
