Henry Hecker Testimonial - Hecker Pass, California
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DougK
N 36° 59.741 W 121° 43.075
10S E 614083 N 4095161
A recognition of Henry Hecker's contribution to the building of Highway 152 from Yosemite National Park to the Pacific Ocean.
Waymark Code: WM73HH
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2009
Views: 3
Bodfish Mill Road became Hecker Pass Road in honor of Henry Hecker, an early Bank of Gilroy president and county supervisor.
A stone monument with a plaque at Hecker Pass pays tribute to Henry Hecker
The plaque reads:
HECKER PASS
THIS TESTIMONIAL
DEDICATED TO
HENRY HECKER
WHOSE FORESIGHT
MADE POSSIBLE
THE COMPLETION
OF THE
YOSEMITE-TO-THE-SEA
HIGHWAY
MAY 27, 1928
Group that erected the marker: Unknown
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Hecker Pass
California Highway 152
Watsonville, California USA
95076
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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