The Willms Ranch
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heringermr
N 37° 48.040 W 120° 38.740
10S E 707277 N 4186309
California Historical Landmark #415
Waymark Code: WM734H
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/25/2009
Views: 12
Arriving in California October 12, 1849, John R. Willms and John H. Kappelmann engaged in the hotel and butcher businesses in Buena Vista, in what is now Stanislaus County. They bought up mining claims and settler's claims until, by 1852, they had a tract of 3,600 acres. The 'KW' brand was the first in Tuolumne County in 1852. After the death of Kappelmann, Willms carried on alone, and the ranch has been owned by the Willms family ever since.
Marker Number: 415.00
Marker Name: THE WILLMS RANCH
County: Stanislaus
Has Official CA Plaque: no
Marker Dedication Date: 11/15/1948
Location:
On Willms Rd, 1.3 mi S of State Hwy 120 (P.M. 170), 1.9 mi S of Knights Ferry
Website: Not listed
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