12/6/1996
Landmark information
- Location:
300 ft SE of Block House #BV4, 1.1 mi N of Buena Vista pumping station, 8 mi E of Taft (CA Aqueduct mile 249.85) - Plaque:
Other Plaque - Site:
Nothing Remains - Date First Visited:
12/6/1996 - Date Most Recently Visited:
12/6/1996 - GPS Coordinates:
N 35 10.541, W 119 20.538
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Tulamniu Indian Site
Old Yokuts village of Tulamniu named Buena Vista by Spanish commander Fages 1772 (one of first place names in south San Joaquin Valley). Fr. Zalvidea again recorded site 1806. This village was occupied for several centuries. 1933-34 site excavated by Smithsonian Institution.