The Tioga Pass Road

Historical marker location:

Lee Vining, California

( Marker is on Tioga Pass Road (State Highway 120), on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2002

Constructed 1883 & 1910 - Commemorated 2002.

California was once a part of Mexico before it became a U.S. state. Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821 and California became a Mexican territory. However, in 1846, the U.S. declared war on Mexico and after a brief conflict, California was ceded to the U.S. as a part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.