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Home California Calaveras County County Copperopolis O'Byrne Ferry

O'Byrne Ferry

On County Hwy 48 (P.M. 0.3), 7.1 mi SE of Copperopolis, O'Byrnes Ferry Rd, Copperopolis, CA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 37° 53' 49.6572", -120° 34' 39.1908"
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In 1852 a chain cable bridge replaced the ferries that once crossed here, to be supplanted in its turn by a covered truss structure in 1862. Some writers claimed this was the locale of Bret Harte's Poker Flat. In late '49 there was a large camp here, with miners washing gold out on both banks of the Stanislaus River.

Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00
 
   
 
 
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