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Mormon Bar

On small auxiliary rd on right, 500 ft SE of intersection of State Hwy 49 (P.M. 16. 7) and Ben Hur Rd, 1.8 mi S of Mariposa, Mariposa, CA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 37° 27' 43.8912", -119° 56' 53.2752"
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Mormon Bar was first mined in 1849 by members of the Mormon Battalion. They, however, stayed only a short time and their places were taken at once by other miners. Later, thousands of Chinese worked the same ground over again.

Last updated: 2/15/2016 21:05:00
 
   
 
 
Mormon Bar Historical Marker Location Map, Mariposa, California Map