Historic La Grange Est. 1848
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jimnade
N 37° 39.800 W 120° 28.290
10S E 723025 N 4171470
A brand new sign pointing your way to the historic town of La Grange, Ca
Waymark Code: WMM1T5
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2014
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The name is French and means "the barn" or "the farm". The community and a French settlement nearby were also called "French Bar". The community was founded in 1852 around the same time French miners struck gold on a bar in the Tuolumne River. By 1854, there were over 100 buildings in La Grange.
La Grange became the county seat of Stanislaus County in 1856. Aside from its French population, the community included a significant Chinatown in its early years. At its height, the community had thousands of residents, but it was a largely lawless town. It was in decline by the time that Knights Ferry became the county seat, as the gold mines were in decline. By 1880, mining had ceased. The La Grange area also included many gold dredgers that operated until the early 1950s.
La Grange is now a registered California Historical Landmark historic district. Today, a post office still operates. Also functioning is the oldest church in Stanislaus County, St. Louis Roman Catholic Church, with a cemetery containing tombstones dating to the mid-1800's.
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