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| Landmark #792 | Mono County | Visited: Sept. 30, 2012 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | Three plaques on the side of the road! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Site of the first major gold rush to the eastern slope of California’s Sierra Nevada, Dog Town derived its name from a popular miners’ term for camps with huts or hovels. Ruins lying close to the cliff bordering Dog Town Creek are all that remain of the makeshift dwellings which formed part of the “diggins” here.
OTHER TIDBITS: That first major Gold Rush happened in 1857 and allegedly produced the largest nugget on this side of the Sierras, but the supply boomed and busted all too quickly here! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: On State Hwy 395 (P.M. 69.5) 7 mi S of Bridgeport, CA 93517 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~351mi (565km) — 5.9hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |