#0771 Dogtown Nugget Discovery Site
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#0771 Dogtown Nugget Discovery Site
Site information:
Skyway Rd, 0.3 mi N of intersection with Pentz Rd, MagaliaThe Feather River canyon is in the distance from this viewpoint. Where Willard Gulch is/was specifically, I don't know.
39.804076, -121.578566
Plaque information:
Private plaquePlaque text:
The Dogtown NuggetThis marker symbolizes the discovery of the first large gold nugget in California. It was found across this canyon in Willard Gulch April 12, 1859. Weight 54 pounds.
Placed by Centennial Parlor No. 295, N.D.G.W. June 12, 1955
Registered 1/31/1962