JM Jones House - Alamo, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 51.113 W 122° 01.949
10S E 585116 N 4189823
A plaque at the former site of the JM Jones House.
Waymark Code: WM108EH
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/20/2019
Views: 3
"John M. & Mary Ann Smith Jones, lived at this location from 1851 - 1866. They came out west in a prairie schooner. Here John opened the only post office between Martinez and Mission San Jose on May 18, 1852. Mary Ann was his deputy while her husband traveled on horseback as the county assessor."
Group that erected the marker: San Ramon Valley Historical Society
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
3162 Danville Boulevard
Alamo, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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