Tuolumne Gold Dredge

Tuolumne Gold Dredge (HM4I0)

Location: La Grange, CA 95329 Stanislaus County
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N 37° 38.203', W 120° 28.283'

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Behind this monument rests the historic Tuolumne Gold Dredge which started operation at Patricksville, just east of this location, on June 15, 1938. A Walter Johnson No. 52 Model, it floated on a self-created pond of water. It was larger than a football field, weighed over 2500 tons, and cost $543,148 to construct. The dredge used electricity to drive 120 4000 lb. buckets 70 ft. deep to recover gold. It ceased operation in July 1951. The total amount of gold recovered is unknown.
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HM NumberHM4I0
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed1998
Placed ByEstanislao Chapter No. 58, E Clampus Vitus
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 9:33am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 723115 N 4168516
Decimal Degrees37.63671667, -120.47138333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 38.203', W 120° 28.283'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 38' 12.18" N, 120° 28' 16.98" W
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Area Code(s)209
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-99 La Grange Rd, La Grange CA 95329, US
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