#0439 Site of Grist Mill Built by Jared Dixon Sheldon
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#0439 Site of Grist Mill Built by Jared Dixon Sheldon
Site information:
Meiss Rd and Hwy 16, 100 ft W of Sloughhouse InnNothing remains of this site, as far as I know.
38.496450,-121.197369
Plaque information:
State plaquePlaque text:
Sheldon Grist MillSite of grist mill built by Jared Dixon (Joaquin) Sheldon 1846-47 on Omochumnes Rancho, granted to him by Mexican government in 1843. Sheldon born Vermont January 8, 1813, came to California 1832. Sheldon shot July 11, 1851, by miners in quarrel over dam he had built which flooded miners' claims.
Tablet placed by California Centennials Commission. Base furnished by Liberty Parlor No. 213 Native Daughters of the Golden West and Elk Grove Parlor No. 41 Native Sons of the Golden West. Dedicated May 8, 1949.
Plaque replaced by Liberty Parlor No. 213 Native Daughters of the Golden West, September 26, 1997.
Registered 6/2/1949