1820-1893
— Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail —
"His heart was finer metal than any gold his shovel ever brought to light". Gallant Mex. War veteran fought in principal battles. Came California, '49, Jackass Hill, '50. Built famous cabin, intimately associated there with Mark Twain and Gillis' Bros. Member Tuol. Lodge No. 8, F. & A. M. Just and fair, settled miner's disputes, helped his fellowmen and community. Famed as "Dick Baker", in Twain's "Roughing It". Hero in "Jaybird and the Acorn" , "Burning Shame" etc.| HM Number | HM101L |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail series |
| Tags | |
| Placed By | Tuolumne County Chamber of Commerce/Welfare Club/Tuolumne Lodge No. 8, F.&A.M |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 6:24pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 730250 N 4206888 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.98045000, -120.37840000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 58.827', W 120° 22.704' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 58' 49.62" N, 120° 22' 42.24" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 209 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 145-561 Cemetery Ln, Sonora CA 95370, US |
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