Historic Artesian Well at Casa de Fruta, California
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
N 36° 59.264 W 121° 22.957
10S E 643936 N 4094733
Site of an historic artesian well
Waymark Code: WM1EG5
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member chstress53
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This well at the trading post Casa de Fruta was already known to American Indians and was first written about when Spanish missionaries "discovered" it in the 1790s. Later, the water source was very popular during the Gold Rush and amongst anybody coming across Pacheco Pass.

Today, there is a fosset covering the well but the water is still fresh and serves as a natural emergency fire hydrant.

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