Landmark #284 | Calaveras County | Visited: May 9, 2015 | Plaque? NO. 🙁 |
What is it? | Nothing is left of this site, especially after the 2015 Butte Fire! |
What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: The town, center of a large placer mining section, was named for a Mexican who raised vegetables and melons for the miners. It was settled in the early 1850s with a large population of Mexicans, French, Chileans, and Italians.
OTHER TIDBITS: That’s about all the information I could find on Jesús María! |
How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: On Jesus Maria Rd County Road 27 (P.M. 10.2) 4.9 mi SE of Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~362mi (583km) — 6.1hrs |
When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |