Chapman’s Millrace - San Gabriel, CA
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N 34° 05.795 W 118° 06.457
11S E 397827 N 3773418
The restored and relocated Chapman’s Millrace was unveiled in September 2013.
Waymark Code: WMPF14
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2015
Views: 3
The plaque reads:
"Chapman’s Millrace
Completed around 1825 and built by Gabrieleno
Mission Indians. Chapman’s Mill and Millrace were
important community assets that helped support the
early development of San Gabriel. Named after its
designer, American Joseph Chapman, the New England
style mill was powered by water directed from springs
north of the mission through a masonry channel, called
a millrace. In 2013, this section of the millrace was
excavated and relocated from the mill's original location, which once stood approximately 200 feet
south of Mission Church."
Group that erected the marker: City of San Gabriel
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Mission San Gabriel
San Gabriel, CA USA
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