The Owensville Monument
and Towards Yosemite
Once located west of the Present-day Town of Laws, Inyo County, California
According to the Owensville, California, Wikipedia entry, Owensville was a settlement in Inyo County that started as a mining camp in 1863. The town was also known as Glen Mary between 1868 to 1869. (Below the photographs of the Owensville monument, you will find photographs of Mono Lake and the surrounding area – including distant views of Mono Lake – which we drove through on our way to Yosemite National Park.) These photographs were taken in early October 2010. Peggy B. and Patrick Perazzo.
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Owensville Monument of dolomite quarried near Lone Pine |
Plaque on the Owensville Monument (See below for transcription of the plaque.) |
Closeup of one side of the dolomite monument |
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Closeup photographs of the dolomite monument |
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Back of the Owensville Monument |
(Below is a transcription of the Owensville Memorial plaque, photo above)
Owensville
The first white man’s settlement in northern Owens Valley was built here in 1861 and two years later prospectors named it Owensville. It thrived for some time but in 1864 as mining in the white Mts. petered out the miners moved on to better diggings leaving the town deserted.
Dedicated June 11, 1977, Slim Princess Chapter, E Clampus Vitus
The photos below were taken in the Mono Lake area on our way into Yosemite after we visited Laws
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View of area south of Mono Lake along U. S. Route 395 |
Mono Lake in the distance |
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Views from the Mobile Gas Station / Whoa Nellie Deli / Tioga Gas Mart in Lee Vining |
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