Grand Opening Celebration
of Petroglyphe Gallery
Please come to the Grand Opening celebration of the Petroglyphe Gallery to check out the art of Northern California artists (including me), enjoy some wine, and tour this fabulous new gallery in historic Mokelumne Hill.
GRAND OPENING
Saturday August 6, 2011
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Petroglyphe Gallery
8317 Main Street
Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245
209-286-1387
Mokelumne Hill, commonly referred to as "Moke Hill" by locals, is a charming community rich with history. The town takes its name from the neighboring Mokelumne River, which is Miwok for the "people of Mokel." Once one of the richest gold mining towns in California, Mokelumne Hill was founded in 1848 by a group of Oregonians. By 1850 the town was one of the largest in the area, with its population reaching as high as 15,000 with people of all nationalities. By the 1860s the gold started to run out and the town's population diminished. The town today is a quiet place, with lots of tourism due to its historic status.
Fun Fact:From 1959-1977 Mokelumne Hill was home to Lucile S. Davidson, who was known as "The shoe lady of Mokelumne Hill." She was in The Stockton 'Record' and later in the Guinness Book Of World Records for having the largest privately owned glass shoe collection in the world!...hmmm maybe that's why my shoe paintings found a home at Petroglyphe Gallery...huh?
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