Indian Grinding Rock
Indian women used grinding rocks such as these, along with a linear rock called a “pestle”, to grind grass seeds, acorns and other foods during the meal preparation process, which included gathering, storing, leaching and cooking. It is believed each hole here served as many as 3 people, and the six holes here represent the possibility that this encampment contained 18 people total. Acorns, grass seeds, and roots provided a diet rich in starch and fat. These Indians were nicknamed the “Digger Indians” by the local immigrants.
Marker can be reached from Rough and Ready Highway, on the left when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
