Cherokee

Historical marker location:

19721 Tuolumne Rd N, Tuolumne, California

( Marker is on Confidence-Tuolumne City Road (County Route E17) 0.1 miles north of Cherokee Rd., on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1949

Mark Twain Bret Harte Trail.

During World War II, California was home to several important military installations, including Naval Station Pearl Harbor and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The state's aircraft manufacturing industry also played a crucial role in the war effort.