11/10/1996
11/10/1996
Landmark information
- Location:
State Hwy 16 (PM 22.4), 0.1 mi E of Michigan Bar Rd - Plaque:
Official State Plaque (missing) - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
11/10/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
11/10/1996 - GPS Coordinates:
N 38 29.173, W 121 3.177
About this landmark
From the state:
Now practically obliterated by hydraulic and dredging operations, the booming town of Michigan Bar once contained 1,500 population. Gold was discovered here in 1849 by citizens of Michigan, after whom the settlement was named. Pottery works, once largest in the state, were located here, and town contained a post office and Wells Fargo agency.