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This 1952 photo was taken at the Charter Oak Tree or as it is otherwise known 'Election Tree' with Tulare County historians (left to right) Annie Mitchell, Joe Doctor, A.D. Sweet and W.W. Sunkel standing next to the marker.
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Since 1948, the Tulare County Historical Society has placed 26 markers to commemorate historical sites, individuals and groups, some as joint projects. Additional details regarding each marker can be found in Los Tulares issues, as noted. |
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Kaweah Colony Placed 10/24/1948 LT #2 |
A utopian project started in 1886, for several years attracted international attention. Unable to secure title to the land and because of internal difficulties, the organization ceased to exist after 1892. The Kaweah Post Office is a tangible reminder of the colony. |
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Tailholt Placed 5/15/1949 LT #9, #85 |
Began as a gold mining camp about 1856 during the Kern River gold rush. Mining has been carried on here intermittently since the time of discovery. |
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Election Tree Placed 7/10/1949 LT #44 |
At this tree, a party commanded by Major James D. Savage conducted the election on July 10, 1852, by which Tulare County was organized. Woodsville, the first permanent settlement, was located south of the monument. |
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Tule River Indian Reservation Placed 10/16/1949 LT #32, #139 |
Was originally established about three miles east of Porterville in 1857. Indians from a widespread area were brought here. The marker is on the grounds of the Alta Vista School. |
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Butterfield Stage Station Placed 10/11/1953 LT #17 |
Here Peter Goodhue operated an emigrant trail stopping place on the bank of the Tule River, until the river changed its course in 1862. It was a Butterfield Stage Station 1858-1861. |
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Fountain Springs Placed 1958 LT #112 |
The marker is at the road intersection seven miles east of Ducor, about a mile and a half south of the old settlement, which dates back to at least 1855. It was a station on the Butterfield Route. |
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Butterfield Overland Mail Route Placed 1958 LT #63 |
Highway 65 west of Lindsay followed the old Los Angeles-Stockton road, established about 1853. It was used by the Butterfield Stages 1858-1861. |
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Fremont Trail Placed 1958 LT #39 |
A trail used by John Charles Fremont on his famous exploring expedition to California. The date on the marker should be 1844. It is located next to the Butterfield Stage Station marker (above), west of Lindsay. |
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Mooney Grove Placed 10/26/1958 LT #38 |
This marker is a memorial to those who have preserved a part of the Valley Oaks that formerly covered the Kaweah Delta. The area was visited by early explorers. Benjamin Willis settled here in 1852. The grove was owned by the Mooney family until purchased by Tulare County for park purposes in 1909. |
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Lone Oak Cemetery Placed 10/19/1975 LT #108 |
This is probably the oldest cemetery in the southern San Joaquin Valley. The marker is located on Avenue 324, off of Road 168, east of Ivanhoe. |
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Plano Placed 5/25/1975 LT #106 |
This marker overlooks the former pioneer village of Plano, first settled in 1861 by a wagon train of settlers from Texas who followed the Butterfield Stage Route west. This town became a way-station on the stage routes of the 1860s. The marker is two miles south of Porterville on Plano Road. |
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Old Stage Road Placed 10/24/1976 LT #112 |
Running north and south, following an older Indian trail, is the route taken by many Spanish expeditions, American trappers, traders and parties of exploration. The Old Stage Road was the major inland route of gold seekers to the northern and southern mines and was the first public road in Tulare County. The marker is located at Fountain Springs, east of Ducor, on Avenue 56. |
