Formerly Half-Way House
Hotel and stagecoach relay station, halfway between Murphys and Big Trees. Settled in the 1850's by Joseph and Sarah Goodell. Purchased by Peter Avery, then operated by three generations of Averys - Peter and Nancy, George and Henrietta and Morton and Louise. Overnight stops for logging, freight teams and stockmen with herds to and from summer ranges. Later a resort for guests, hunting and fishing parties.| HM Number | HM6TS |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series |
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| Year Placed | 1977 |
| Placed By | Ruby Parlor No. 46 Native Daughters of the Golden West (May 26, 1977) |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 5:41am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 730518 N 4231789 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.20456667, -120.36731667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 12.274', W 120° 22.039' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 12' 16.44" N, 120° 22' 2.34" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 209 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4605-4613 Moran Rd, Murphys CA 95247, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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