Site Information
Don Pedro Reservoir covers the historic town of Jacksonville
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| Landmark Number: |
419 |
| Location: |
Vista point at N approach to Don Pedro Bridge, State Hwy 120 (PM 19.4), 3.5 mi SE of Chinese Camp, Tuolumne County |
| Marker Plaque: |
Official State Plaque |
Description
Near this site stood the historic town of Jacksonville, now
innundated 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 pricipal river town in the area and the center
for thousands of miners working the rich bed of the Tuolumne
River.
from California Historical Landmarks
The official state marker plaque.
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