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NO. 331 BEAR VALLEY - First called Johnsonville, Bear Valley had a population of 3,000, including Chinese, Cornish, and Mexicans. During 1850-60 when Col. John C. Frémont's Ride Tree and Josephine Mines were producing, Frémont's elegant hotel, Oso House, was built with lumber brought around the Horn. It no longer stands. After a fire in 1888, structures were rebuilt. Some still standing are Bon Ton Saloon, Trabucco Store, Odd Fellows Hall, school house and remains of jail.
Location
7322 CA-49, Mariposa, CA (CA-49, .1 mi south of Bear Valley Rd)
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Notes
Bear Valley was home to John C. Frémont's headquarters.
NO. 331 BEAR VALLEY, Private Marker
NO. 331 BEAR VALLEY, Private Marker
NO. 331 BEAR VALLEY, Private Plaque
NO. 331 BEAR VALLEY