Jacksonville in Chinese Camp, California

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California State Historical Marker, Tuolumne County

	Vista point at N approach to Don Pedro Bridge, State Hwy 120 (P.M. 19.4), 3.5 mi SE of Chinese Camp, Chinese Camp, CA, USA Latitude & Longitude: 37.844518, -120.382273

	Near this site stood the historic town of Jacksonville, now inundated by the waters of Don Pedro Reservoir. The town was settled by Julian Smart, who planted the first garden and orchard in the spring of 1849, and named for Colonel A. M. Jackson. In 1850 it was the principal river town in the area and the center for thousands of miners working the rich bed of the Tuolumne River. Last updated: 11/11/2009 11:05:23 Jacksonville Historical Marker Location Map, Chinese Camp, California

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