About this landmark

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Hornitos
Welcome to one of the most famous ghost towns of the 1800's. Hornitos is Spanish for "little ovens". It got it's name from the above ground graves that were shaped like the little cooking ovens used in Mexico. During this tie, population was about 15,000 and had the first Wells Fargo office in the county. $40,000 in gold was shipped to the mint daily. Hornitos was host to Joaquin Murietta, one of Calif. most colorful bandits. Hornitos is located in the S.W. part of Mariposa County. The county was the largest in California during the gold rush period (1849).