Miwok People. Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park is on the traditional homeland of the Northern Sierra Miwok people who gathered acorns and other kinds of seeds and ground them into meal in chaw’se or mortar holes. The Miwok possess an understanding of the resources that are available to them, and they have passed that knowledge down ...
view moreChaw'se Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills eight miles east of Jackson. Picnicking, Hiking, Camping are available. The park nestles in a little valley 2,400 feet above sea level with open meadows and large valley oaks that once provided the native Americans of this area with an ample supply of acorns. The park was …
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view moreIn June 1957, the California State Assembly acquired the property surrounding the chaw'se (grinding rock) to preserve its scenic, historical, and archeological treasures. The property was dedicated and classified as a state historic park in 1969. Today, visitors to the park can still see reminders of early ranching and farming activity.
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view moreAbout the park Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park is in the Sierra Nevada foothills 11 miles east of Jackson, CA. The park is nestled in a little valley about 2,400 feet above sea level with open meadows and three species of oaks that produce acorns. The Northern Sierra Miwok settled in this area many centuries ago and gathered acorns as a main …
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