Wassama Village

Wassama Village (HMYST)

Location: Ahwahnee, CA 93601 Madera County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 22.452', W 119° 43.362'

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The village of Wassama (leaves falling) is the site of the last above ground southern Miwok Roundhouse built in 1903. Religious ceremonies, dancing and gambling took place on the site until 1937. Southern Miwok dances including the 1870 Ghost Dance, are known to have been performed in the roundhouse. The village also contains a cemetery, cremation site and mourning area. Originally the Miwok practiced cremation, but this was later discouraged by Spanish Padres and ground burial was encouraged.
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HM NumberHMYST
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed1986
Placed ByGrub Gulch Chapter No. 41-49, E Clampus Vitus
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 11:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 258913 N 4139863
Decimal Degrees37.37420000, -119.72270000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 22.452', W 119° 43.362'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 22' 27.12" N, 119° 43' 21.72" W
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Area Code(s)559
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 42783 Round House Rd, Ahwahnee CA 93601, US
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