Empire City

Empire City (HMDB5)

Location: Modesto, CA 95357 Stanislaus County
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N 37° 38.316', W 120° 53.894'

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Two miles south of this spot was the site of "Empire City," located on the south bank of the river. Founded in 1850 by John C. Marvin. The town was head of navigation on the Tuolumne River. It was a military supply depot for Forts Miller and Tahone. Elected the second Stanislaus County Seat on October 21, 1854. Three stores, one three story hotel, two boarding houses, a blacksmith shop, church and a school house were present. Vessels called "Petite Steamers" like the Tulare, Enterprise, Empire City, and the Hartlett brought passengers and supplies. This was a major shipping point for the extensive grain crops of the area. The town was destroyed by flood in 1861-62.

I.N. "Jack" Brotherton - Nobel Grand Humbug
Estanislao Chapter 58
E. Clampus Vitus
Originally Dedicated, October 28, 1961
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HM NumberHMDB5
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Marker Number418
Year Placed1961
Placed ByEstanislao Chapter 58, E. Clampus Vitus
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Date Added Saturday, September 20th, 2014 at 8:19pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 685442 N 4167795
Decimal Degrees37.63860000, -120.89823333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 38.316', W 120° 53.894'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 38' 18.96" N, 120° 53' 53.64" W
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Area Code(s)209
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5301 Yosemite Blvd, Modesto CA 95357, US
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