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Bear Valley holds Fremont era memories in Mariposa County
Bear Valley in Mariposa County once buzzed with Gen. John C Fremont and the Gold Rush era. The article surveys Fremont’s old store and offices on Main Street near Highway 49, the Trabucco family stores, and local relics like the Bon Ton Saloon and an 1880 schoolhouse. It notes Bear Valley’s decline into retirement while preserving history.
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John
Charles Fremont
Trabucco Country
Main Street
Fremont
White House
Ind
Ania
California
Jessie Benton
Thomas Hart Beniton
U.S
Man Tempest
Bar West
Harold Trabucco
Lous Trabucco
Bear Valley
Bear Valleys
Mariposa County
Maripees
Freemont Country
Bear Valley Pokey
Calaboose
Ulysses S. Grant
Horace Greeley