THE ANCIENT AND HONORABLE
ORDER OF

E Clampus Vitus

 MATUCA Chapter 1849


Name of Plaque Strawberry

Location of Plaque, Highway / Road No., City and County Old Strawberry Rd & Strawberry Dr., Tuolumne County

Explain the Design of the Plaque and Base Black granite plaque mounted on rock base

Date of Dedication September 10, 1994

Name of Dedicating Humbug NGH Clint Mart, E Clampus Vitus – Matuca Chapter 1849






Exact Wording of Plaque

Strawberry

STRAWBERRY FLAT HOUSE, ESTABLISHED ABOUT 1853 AND NAMED AFTER THE WILD STRAWBERRY PLANTS THAT GREW AT THE LAIR OF THE GOLDEN BEAR, THE MAIN STOPPING PLACE ON THE MONO ROAD TO ACCOMMODATE THE TRAVELERS OVER THE NEW ROUTE, ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS WAS THE STRAWBERRY HOUSE. ESTABLISHED BY G. F. CONLIN IN 1897
DEDICATED BY MATUCA CHAPTER. JULY 23, 1977
RE-DEDICATED BY MATUCA CHAPTER #1849
E CLAMPUS VITUS
SEPT. 10. 1994 (5999)
CREDO QUIA ABSURDUM

 

 



State of California
Department of Parks and Recreation
Office of Historical Preservation
Submitted by Skip Skyrud, Historian - ECV Matuca Chapter 1849
 

 

 

 

 

Revision Update by Shatoewe: January 29, 2008.