Catheys Valley Schoolhouse

Catheys Valley Schoolhouse (HMVJI)

Location: Catheys Valley, CA 95306 Mariposa County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 26.292', W 120° 5.124'

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In 1879, Andrew Cathey donated land to establish an elementary school. James Cliff directed the construction of the one room schoolhouse located about one mile southwest of the location where the schoolhouse now stands.

Over the years the schoolhouse served as a church, community hall for dances. Hard time parties and a meeting place for the Home Guard during WW II. (The Home Guard were aircraft spotters stationed at the Charles Gordo Ranch where there was a "telephone." With this information in enemy hands, it probably discouraged any plans of invasion of the United States.)

Lighting for the schoolhouse was by coal lamps until 1947 when electricity finally reached the area.
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HM NumberHMVJI
Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed2001
Placed ByE Clampus Vitus, Matuca Chapter No. 1849
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 1:24am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 757863 N 4147474
Decimal Degrees37.43820000, -120.08540000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 26.292', W 120° 5.124'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 26' 17.52" N, 120° 5' 7.44" W
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Area Code(s)209
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4106-4114 Central Yosemite Hwy, Catheys Valley CA 95306, US
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