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CHL No. 410 Charter Oak or Election Tree - Tulare

Guidebook

NO. 410 CHARTER OAK OR ELECTION TREE - Under this tree on July 10, 1852, a party commanded by Major James D. Savage conducted the election by which Tulare County was organized. Woodville, site of Wood's cabin, and the first county seat, was located about one-half mile south of this marker. This general area, the delta of the Kaweah River, was also known as the 'Four Creeks County.'

Location

On Charter Oak Dr 0.3 mi W of Rd 180, 7 mi E of Visalia
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Notes

"The original plaque on the landmark was stolen and destroyed in 2009. A re-dedication ceremony was held February 5, 2011, with new monument marking the site."

CHL #410 - Charter Oak