Country United States County El Dorado County | State California Reference no. 699 | |
Mormon Tavern is a former settlement in El Dorado County, California. It was located on the emigrant road 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of Clarksville.
The place was founded in 1849. It served as a stop on the Pony Express from 1860 to 1861. There is no certain account of how the place got its name, which is quite incongruous: Mormons (Latter Day Saints) typically don't drink alcohol (as would be served in a tavern).
The site is now registered as California Historical Landmark #699.
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Mormon Tavern, California Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA