O'Byrne Ferry
California State Historic Landmark 281
Plaque Photo:
03/17/00
#281 O'Byrne Ferry
In 1852, a chain cable bridge replaced the ferries that once crossed here and was supplanted in turn by a covered truss structure in 1862. Certain writers claimed that this was the location of Bret Harte's Poker Flat. In late "49" there was a large camp there, with miners washing out gold on both banks of the Stanislaus River.
Site Photo:
Nothing remains of this site.
Location:
County Hwy 48 (PM 0.3), O'Byrne Ferry Rd, 7.1 mi SE of Copperopolis.
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Donald Laird
