Galen Clark, the first guardian of Yosemite, had three sons and two daughters. His daughters survived him, but none of his sons did. His first son, Joseph, was killed in the Civil War. His third son, Solon, drowned at age nine. His second son, commonly called Alonzo, died in 1874 and was buried in Mariposa. But where, exactly? This web page will show you how to find his gravesite. Click on any picture to see it enlarged.
Highway 140 and Highway 49 run through the town of Mariposa, sharing the same road through town and splitting off at both ends. Find the end with the Chevron station. Turn so you're leaving town on Highway 49 North. If you've arrived after passing through Coulterville or passing by the Mariposa-Yosemite Airport, you'll be making a U turn.