Hornitos

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

Hornitos, California · United States