Honoring Black Pioneers of Julian

Honoring Black Pioneers of Julian (HM1K44)

Location: Julian, CA 92036 San Diego County
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N 33° 4.674', W 116° 36.177'

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33 of the 55 black residents listed in the 1880 U.S. Census for San Diego County, lived in the Julian area. First to find gold was Fred Coleman in 1869. A creek, mining camp and a toll road bear his name. Albert Robinson and wife Margaret founded the Hotel Robinson, now the Julian Hotel. America Newton, a laundress, owned 80 AC. adjacent to the grade that bears her name. The four black pioneers buried in the Julian Cemetery are Albert Robinson, America Newton, Susan Tull - Margaret's mother and Margaret's daughter, Martha Boyd.
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HM NumberHM1K44
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Placed ByJulian Historical Society
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Date Added Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 at 6:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 537058 N 3659993
Decimal Degrees33.07790000, -116.60295000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 4.674', W 116° 36.177'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 4' 40.44" N, 116° 36' 10.62" W
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Area Code(s)760
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2101-2199 4th St, Julian CA 92036, US
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