#771:  Dogtown Nugget Discovery Site

Location:

0.3 mi N of Pentz-Magalia Rd on Skyway, Magalia

Plaque:

Private Plaque

Notes:

None

From the Guidebook:

The Dogtown nugget was discovered April 12, 1859 at the Willard Claim, a hydraulic mine in the Feather River Canyon northeast of the town.

©2009 David Schmitt