Patchen
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member CA Boilermaker
N 37° 08.890 W 121° 58.463
10S E 591079 N 4111801
Historic ghost town in Santa Cruz Mountains
Waymark Code: WM1ENQ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/21/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Marky
Views: 46

'Mountain Charley' McKiernan, one of the earliest residents of the Santa Cruz Mountains, settled near here in 1850, and John Martin Schultheis and his wife homesteaded land about a mile from here in 1852. Their home was still standing in 1950. The Patchen Post Office, named for a famous racehorse, was located in this vicinity from 1872 to the 1920s.
Marker Number: 448.00

Marker Name: Patchen

County: Santa Clara

Has Official CA Plaque: yes

Marker Dedication Date: 05/20/1950

Location:
Intersection of Old Santa Cruz Hwy (P.M. 3.57) and Mtn Charlie Rd, 1.2 mi SE of Holy City


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