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Mormon Bar
On small auxiliary rd on right, 500 ft SE of intersection of State Hwy 49 (P.M. 16. 7) and Ben Hur Rd, 1.8 mi S of Mariposa, Mariposa,
CA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 27' 43.8912",
-119° 56' 53.2752"
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California State Historical Marker |
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Mormon Bar was first mined in 1849 by members of the Mormon Battalion. They, however, stayed only a short time and their places were taken at once by other miners. Later, thousands of Chinese worked the same ground over again.
Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00 |
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Mormon Bar Historical Marker Location Map, Mariposa, California Map
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