— Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail —
Sizable settlement established at this rich placer location in 1849 by miners spreading east from Big Oak Flat and Groveland. Famous Hangman's Tree, part of which still stands (1950), reported to have been instrumental in death of a number of law-breakers during heyday of this locality, hence its name.| HM Number | HM6KT |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 460 |
| Year Placed | 1950 |
| Placed By | Tablet Placed By California Centennials Commission. Base Provided By Charles G. Hall Post No. 3668 V.F.W. Dedicated September 15, 1950 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 9:19pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 746895 N 4190127 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 37.82518333, -120.19481667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 37° 49.511', W 120° 11.689' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 37° 49' 30.66" N, 120° 11' 41.34" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 209 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 20034-20084 Old Hwy 120, Groveland CA 95321, US |
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