#0284 Jesus Maria
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#0284 Jesus Maria
Site information:
On Jesus Maria Rd, 4.9 mi SE of Mokelumne HillI'm not certain the cemetery is historical, as many graves are fairly recent. But it's the only thing around here aside from the stone ruins, so it is probably related to the old town.
38.285158,-120.645001
Plaque information:
No plaqueOHP description:
The town, center of a large placer mining section, was named for a Mexican who raised vegetables and melons for the miners. It was settled in the early 1850s with a large population of Mexicans, French, Chileans, and Italians.Registered 1/8/1938