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<h2>#0141 Hangman's Tree</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
305 Main St, Placerville<br /><br />The tree is long gone, but the building makes the most of the designation.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B043'42.2%22N+120%C2%B048'08.8%22W/@38.728397,-120.802432,1000m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.728397,-120.802432</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
Private plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
This city in the days of ’49 was called<br /><br />“Hangtown”<br /><br />This was the site of Elstner’s Hay Yard on which stood the ‘Hangman’s Tree’ where vigilantes executed many men for various crimes. The stump of the tree is under this building.<br /><br />Dedicated May 31, 1934 by Marguerite Parlor No. 12 N.D.G.W. and Placerville Parlor No. 9 N.S.G.W.
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Registered 6/6/1934
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El Dorado County
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<h2>#0142 Studebaker's Shop (Site of)</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
543 Main St, Placerville<br /><br />Nothing remains of this site, as far as I know.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B043'45.8%22N+120%C2%B047'52.4%22W/@38.728397,-120.802432,1000m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.729398,-120.797887</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
Private plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
John Mohler Studebaker<br /><br />1833---1917 Pioneer - Blacksmith - Soldier - Inventor - Builder<br /><br />Dedicated Aug. 27, 1939. James Marshall Chapter No.49 E Clampus Vitus
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">OHP description:</span></h4>
This shop was built in the early 1850s. The front part housed a blacksmith shop operated by Ollis and Hinds, and John Mohler Studebaker rented a part of the rear. Here he had a bench and sort of woodworking shop where he repaired and worked on wagon wheels and the like. A little later he began to make wheelbarrows for the miners' use. He became engaged in the making of ammunition wagons for the Union Army - from that grew his extensive wagon and carriage business and, eventually, the automobile business.
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Registered 6/6/1934
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El Dorado County
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<h2>#0143 Marshall Monument</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, end of Monument Rd, Coloma<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B047'48.2%22N+120%C2%B053'39.1%22W/@38.796724,-120.894183,1000m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.796724,-120.894183</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
Private plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Erected by the State of California in memory of James W. Marshall 1810 - 1885 Whose discovery of gold January 24, 1848 in the tailrace of Sutter's Mill at Coloma started the great rush of Argonauts.<br /><br />Monument unveiled May 3, 1890.
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">OHP description:</span></h4>
In 1887 the State of California purchased the site for a monument to commemorate James Marshall, who in 1848 discovered gold near Coloma. Marshall's discovery started the 'gold rush,' that westward trek of Argonauts that marked a turning point in California history. The figure of Marshall atop the monument is pointing to the place of discovery on the South Fork of the American River.
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Registered 6/6/1934
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El Dorado County
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<h2>#0319 Marshall's Blacksmith Shop</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
On State Hwy 193, at Kelsey Rd, Kelsey<br /><br />Site is on private property, and only a chimney remains of the shop, but it can be seen from the road.<br />
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
No plaque
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">OHP description:</span></h4>
Marshall's blacksmith shop, located on the Gray Eagle Mine property, was built in 1872-73. Marshall not only was a smithy but also a qualified carpenter.
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Registered 7/12/1939
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El Dorado County
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<h2>#0456 Shingle Springs</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
4270 Mother Lode Dr, Shingle Springs<br /><br />Nothing remains of the campsite, as far as I know.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B039'55.0%22N+120%C2%B055'36.7%22W/@38.665284,-120.926852,1008m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.665284,-120.926852</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Camp Site of Boston-Newton Party<br /><br />On this site, the Boston-Newton Joint Stock Association encamped here on September 26, 1849. The company left Boston April 16 and arrived at Sutter's Fort September 27, after a remarkable journey across the continent. A rich store of written records preserved by these pioneers has left for posterity a fascinating picture of the gold rush.<br /><br />Tablet placed by California Centennials Commission. Base furnished by descendants of Boston-Newton party. Dedicated June 4, 1950.
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Registered 1/11/1950
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El Dorado County
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<h2>#0475 Old Dry Diggins - Old Hangtown - Placerville</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
NE corner of Bedford and Main, Placerville<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B043'47.0%22N+120%C2%B047'56.8%22W/@38.729731,-120.799116,1007m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.729731,-120.799116</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Placerville<br />Originally known as "Hangtown" incorporated May 13, 1854<br /><br />Established on banks of "Hangtown" Creek as rich mining camp in spring of 1848. Millions in gold were taken from its ravines and hills. Supply center for surrounding mining camps and transportation terminus for famous Comstock Lode. John M. Studebaker, Mark Hopkins, Leland Stanford, Phillip Armour, and Edwin Markham were among well-known men who contributed to Placerville's early history. Also, "Snowshoe" John A. Thompson who carried from 60 to 80 pounds of mail on skies from Placerville over the Sierra to Carson Valley during winter months.<br /><br />Tablet furnished by California Centennials Commission. Base by James W. Marshall Chapter No. 49, E Clampus Vitus
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Registered 10/30/1950
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El Dorado County
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<h2>#0484 Georgetown</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
Mounted on wall in front of fire station, 6281 Main St, Georgetown <br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B054'23.9%22N+120%C2%B050'20.3%22W/@38.906647,-120.83898,1004m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.906647,-120.83898</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Georgetown<br /><br />Founded August 7, 1849 by George Phipps and party. Nicknamed Growlersburg from the heavy nuggets that "growled" in the miners' pans. Georgetown was the hub of an immensely rich gold area. After the disastrous fire of 1852 the old town was moved from the canyon in lower Main Street to its present site. Unique in early day planning, Main Street was laid out 100 feet wide and side streets 60 feet. Population was 3,000 in 1854-56.<br /><br />Tablet furnished by California Centennials Commission, Base by Georgetown Divide Rotary Club. Dedicated October 20, 1951 by Georgetown Divide Rotary Club and James W. Marshall Chapter, E Clampus Vitus.
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Registered 8/7/1951
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El Dorado County
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<h2>#0486 El Dorado (Originally "Mud Springs")</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
N side of intersection of Pleasant Valley Rd and Church St, El Dorado<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B040'57.4%22N+120%C2%B050'54.6%22W/@38.682621,-120.848495,1008m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.682621,-120.848495</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
El Dorado<br /><br />El Dorado, meaning 'The Gilded One,' was first known as Mud Springs from the boggy quagmire the cattle and horses made of a nearby watering place. Originally an important camp on the old Carson Emigrant Trail, by 1849-50 it had become the center of a mining district and the crossroads for freight and stage lines. At the height of the rush its large gold production supported a population of several thousand.<br /><br />California State Park Commission. Monument base erected by the Mother Lode Lions Club of Diamond Springs and El Dorado.
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Registered 8/7/1951
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El Dorado County
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<h2>#0487 Diamond Springs</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
NW corner of Hwy 49 at China Garden Rd, Diamond Springs<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B041'38.7%22N+120%C2%B049'02.1%22W/@38.694074,-120.817242,1007m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.694074,-120.817242</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Diamond Springs<br /><br />This town, settled in 1848, derived its name from its crystal clear springs. Among the richest spots in this vicinity, its diggings produced a 25-pound nugget, one of the largest ever found in El Dorado County. Its most thriving period was in 1851 and, through its lumber, lime production, and agriculture, Diamond Springs has retained some of its early importance.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the citizens of Diamond Springs and the Mother Lode Lions Club of Diamond Springs and El Dorado.
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Registered 8/7/1951
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El Dorado County
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<h2>#0521 Greenwood</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
SW corner of the intersection of State Hwy 193 and Main St, Greenwood <br /><br />Nothing remains of this site, as far as I know.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B053'55.4%22N+120%C2%B054'52.3%22W/@38.898729,-120.914524,1005m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.898729,-120.914524</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
<p></p>
<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Greenwood<br /><br />John Greenwood, a trapper and guide who came to California in 1844, established a here a trading post in 1849. The mining town of Greenwood, which developed during the Gold Rush, boasted a theater, 4 hotels, 14 stores, a brewery, and 4 saloons. Among its illustrious citizens was John A. Stone, California songwriter, who was buried here in 1863.<br /><br />Marker placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with The Golden Key, May 15, 1955.
Registered 11/1/1954
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El Dorado County
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<h2>#0530 Gold Discovery Site</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, follow trail from Gold Discovery parking lot to American River, State Hwy 49 (P.M. 23.3), Coloma<br /><br />There is a replica mill, a stone monument at the original mill site, and a trail leading to the actual place the gold was discovered along the river.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B048'15.2%22N+120%C2%B053'34.0%22W/@38.804231,-120.89278,1006m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.804231,-120.89278</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
Multiple private plaques about all aspects of the beginning of the gold rush<br />
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Sutter's Mill Site<br /><br />This rock monument marks site of John A. Sutter's saw mill in the tailrace of which James W. Marshall discovered gold, January 24, 1848, starting the great rush of argonauts to California. The Society of California Pioneers definitely located and marked site in 1924. Additional timbers and relics, including original tailrace unearthed in 1947, were discovered after property became state park. Marshall Monument overlooking this spot was erected following movement inaugurated in 1886 by Native Sons of the Golden West.<br /><br />Tablet placed by Historic Landmarks Committees Native Sons and Native Daughters of the Golden West January 24, 1948 on centennial of gold discovery.<br />
<h4>Sign text:</h4>
Here on a chilly morning in January 1848, carpenter James Marshall picked up the small pieces of gold that touched off one of the largest, most frenzied mass migrations in history. Within a year of Marshall's discovery, six thousand gold seekers swarmed over the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. Thousands more who followed completely changed what had been a quiet, remote Mexican province. <br />
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Registered 3/7/1955
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El Dorado County
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<h2>#0551 Site of California's First Grange Hall</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
On State Hwy 49 (P.M. 31.3), 0.2 mi N of Pilot Hill<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B050'35.9%22N+121%C2%B000'53.8%22W/@38.8433056,-121.0171331,972m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d38.8433056!4d-121.0149444?hl=en">38.843306, -121.014944</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
California's First Grange Hall<br /><br />Pilot Hill Grange No.1, of 29 charter members: Master, F. D. Brown; Secretary, A. J. Bayley; was organized August 10, 1870. The Grange Hall, dedicated at this site November 23, 1880, was built by Alcander A. Bayley<br /><br />Plaque dedicated May 20, 1956 by Pilot hill Grange No. 1 in cooperation with the California State Park Commission.<br /><br />Plaque replaced and rededicated on May 7, 2016 by the Historical Preservation Foundation of the Native Sons of the Golden West in a collaborative effort with Pilot Hill Grange #1.
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Registered 3/29/1956
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<h2>#0569 Mormon Island</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, Folsom Point picnic area<br /><br />Origianal town burned and now is under the lake. Relocated cemetery located on Shadowfax Lane off of Green Valley Road.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B041'57.3%22N+121%C2%B007'39.4%22W/@38.699253,-121.127596,1007m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.699253,-121.127596</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
Private plaque. Plaque access restricted to Recreation Area hours. Fee required, but may be waived for limited access.<br />
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Mormon Island<br /><br />Early in March 1848, W. Sidney, S. Willis, and Wilford Hudson, members of the Mormon Battalion, set out from Sutter's Fort to hunt deer. Stopping on the south fork of the American River, they found gold. They told their story on returning to the fort, and soon about 150 Mormons and other miners flocked to the site, which was named Mormon Island. This was the first major gold strike in California after James W. Marshall's discovery at Coloma. The population of the town in 1853 was more than 2,500. It had four hotels, three dry-goods stores, five general merchandise stores, an express office, and many small shops. The first ball in Sacramento County was held here on December 25, 1849. A fire destroyed the town in 1856, and it was never rebuilt. Its site was inundated by Folsom Lake in 1955.<br /><br />Plaque placed by Sacramento County Daughters of Utah Pioneers, in cooperation with California State Park Commission, September 14, 1957<br />
<h4>Second plaque text:</h4>
Mormon Island<br /><br />This marker is in honored remembrance of the Mormon Battalion's sacrifice for our national defense. Due to National Security of the US waterways, the Mormon Island marker has been relocated to Folsom Point, Folsom Lake, California, by International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers and Northern California DUP, 2008<br /><br />
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Registered 4/1/1957
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<h2>#0570 Negro Hill</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
On Shadowfax Ln, S of Green Valley Rd, Folsom<br />
<p jstcache="139" jsinstance="*0" class="section-hero-header-title-subtitle"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B041'54.9%22N+121%C2%B006'34.2%22W/@38.6992671,-121.1107482,453m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d38.698589!4d-121.109486!5m1!1e4?hl=en&authuser=1"><span jstcache="140">38.698589, -121.109486</span></a><br /><br />This is the site of Mormon Island Cemetery, where they relocated the cemetery of the town commemorated by the landmark. The townsite itself is under Folsom Lake.</p>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
There was once some sort of plaque, mounted on a stone which still exists on the N side of Green Valley Rd at Shadowfax Ln. There is some information at the cemetery site.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B042'02.8%22N+121%C2%B006'34.5%22W/@38.700783,-121.109581,1007m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.700783,-121.109581</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">OHP description:</span></h4>
These historic mining towns, and other mining camps of the gold rush era now inundated by Folsom Lake, are commemorated by the nearby Mormon Island Memorial Cemetery. Here were reburied the pioneers whose graves were flooded when the lake was formed by Folsom Dam.
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Registered 4/1/1957
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<h2>#0571 Salmon Falls</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
On Shadowfax Ln, S of Green Valley Rd, Folsom<br />
<p jstcache="139" jsinstance="*0" class="section-hero-header-title-subtitle"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B041'54.9%22N+121%C2%B006'34.2%22W/@38.6992671,-121.1107482,453m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d38.698589!4d-121.109486!5m1!1e4?hl=en&authuser=1"><span jstcache="140">38.698589, -121.109486</span></a><br /><br />This is the site of Mormon Island Cemetery, where they relocated the cemetery of the town commemorated by the landmark. The townsite itself is under Folsom Lake.</p>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
There was once some sort of plaque, mounted on a stone which still exists on the N side of Green Valley Rd at Shadowfax Ln. There is some information at the cemetery site.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B042'02.8%22N+121%C2%B006'34.5%22W/@38.700783,-121.109581,1007m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.700783,-121.109581</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">OHP description:</span></h4>
These historic mining towns, and other mining camps of the gold rush era now inundated by Folsom Lake, are commemorated by the nearby Mormon Island Memorial Cemetery. Here were reburied the pioneers whose graves were flooded when the lake was formed by Folsom Dam.
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Registered 4/1/1957
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<h2>#0572 Condemned Bar</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
On Shadowfax Ln, S of Green Valley Rd, Folsom<br />
<p jstcache="139" jsinstance="*0" class="section-hero-header-title-subtitle"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B041'54.9%22N+121%C2%B006'34.2%22W/@38.6992671,-121.1107482,453m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d38.698589!4d-121.109486!5m1!1e4?hl=en&authuser=1"><span jstcache="140">38.698589, -121.109486</span></a><br /><br />This is the site of Mormon Island Cemetery, where they relocated the cemetery of the town commemorated by the landmark. The townsite itself is under Folsom Lake.</p>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
There was once some sort of plaque, mounted on a stone which still exists on the N side of Green Valley Rd at Shadowfax Ln. There is some information at the cemetery site.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B042'02.8%22N+121%C2%B006'34.5%22W/@38.700783,-121.109581,1007m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.700783,-121.109581</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">OHP description:</span></h4>
These historic mining towns, and other mining camps of the gold rush era now inundated by Folsom Lake, are commemorated by the nearby Mormon Island Memorial Cemetery. Here were reburied the pioneers whose graves were flooded when the lake was formed by Folsom Dam.
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Registered 4/1/1957
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<h2>#0699 Mormon Tavern - Overland Pony Express Route in California</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
On Joerger Cutoff Rd, 0.2 mi W of Clarksville Crossing<br /><br />Next to the plaque there is a metal post designating the site location.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B039'22.2%22N+121%C2%B003'34.6%22W/@38.656158,-121.0596,1008m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.656158,-121.0596</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque. Note: The plaque is on the side of the monument facing the freeway.
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Mormon Tavern<br /><br />At this site on the old Clarksville-White Rock Emigrant Road was Mormon Tavern. Constructed in 1849, this popular stage stop was enlarged and operated by Franklin Winchell in 1851. It became a remount station of the Central Overland Pony Express and on April 4, 1860, pony rider Sam (Bill) Hamilton changed horses here on the first eastbound trip.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the James W. Marshall Chapter No.49 E Clampus Vitus, Marguerte Parlor No.12 Native Daughters of the Golden West and the Central Overland Pony Express Trail Association April 2, 1960.<br />
<h4>Post text:</h4>
Mormon Tavern<br />Station Site<br />Pony Express<br />Trail 1860-1861<br /><br />Dedicated 2003, Site located true bearing 200 degrees adn 217 feet. Sponsored by Bob Dinelli & Sally Faubion, Joseph L. Schroeder, Maral V. Kuechler, Jim Stretesky. Pony Express Trail Association, Joe Nardon, Historian
Registered 9/11/1959
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<h2>#0700 El Dorado-Nevada House (Mud Springs) - Overland Pony Express Route in California</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
SW corner of Pleasant Valley Rd near Church St, El Dorado<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B040'56.9%22N+120%C2%B050'55.4%22W/@38.682477,-120.848727,1008m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.682477,-120.848727</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
El Dorado (Mud Springs)<br /><br />Trading post, emigrant stop, and mining camp of the 1850s, this became one of the remount stations of the Central Overland Pony Express. On April 13, 1860, pony rider William (Sam) Hamilton changed horses here at the Nevada House while carrying the first westbound mail of the Pony Express from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the James W. Marshall Chapter No.49, E. Clampus Vitus, Golden Chain Council of the Mother Lode, and the Central Overland Pony Express Trail Association. April 2, 1960.
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Registered 9/11/1959
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<h2>#0701 Placerville - Overland Pony Express Route in California</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
SW corner of Main and Sacramento, Placerville<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B043'40.4%22N+120%C2%B048'11.7%22W/@38.727874,-120.803253,1007m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.727874,-120.803253</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Placerville Pony Express Station and Terminus<br /><br />Gold rush town and western terminus of the Placerville-Carson Road to the Comstock, Placerville was a relay station of the Central Overland Pony Express from April 4, 1860 until June 30, 1861. Here on April 4, 1860, the first eastbound pony rider, William (Sam) Hamilton, changed horses, added an express letter to his mochila, and sped away for Sportsman's Hall. Placerville was the western terminus of the Pony Express from July 1, 1861 until its discontinuance on October 26, 1861.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce, James W. Marshall Chapter 49, E Clampus Vitus and the Central Overland Pony Express Trail Association. April 2, 1960
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Registered 9/11/1959
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<h2>#0703 Pleasant Grove House - Overland Pony Express Route in California</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
On Green Valley Road, across from Pleasant Grove Middle School, Rescue <br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B041'52.8%22N+121%C2%B001'13.5%22W/@38.6979981,-121.0210151,273m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d38.697997!4d-121.020421?hl=en&authuser=0">38.697997, -121.020421</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Pleasant Grove House<br /><br />This was the site of a popular roadhouse, where the ponies of the Central Overland Pony Express were changed during July 1, 1860 to June 30, 1861. From here the route of the pony riders continued westward to Folsom and eastward through Rescue, Dry Creek Crossing, and Missouri Flat to Placerville.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Marguarite Parlor No. 12, Native Daughters of the Golden West, and the Central Overland Pony Express Association, April 2, 1960.
Registered 9/11/1959
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<h2>#0704 Sportsman's Hall - Overland Pony Express Route in California</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
5622 Pony Express Trail, Cedar Grove<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B045'00.2%22N+120%C2%B036'40.5%22W/@38.75005,-120.611244,1007m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.75005,-120.611244</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Sportsman's Hall<br /><br />This was the site of Sportsman's Hall, also known as Twelve-Mile House, the hotel operated in the latter 1850s and 1860s by John and James Blair. A stopping place for stages and teams of the Comstock, it became a relay station of the Central Overland Pony Express. Here, at 7:40 a.m., April 4, 1860, pony rider William (Sam) Hamilton rode in from Placerville and handed the express mail to Warren Upson, who two minutes later sped on his way eastward.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the James W. Marshall Chapter No. 49, E. Clampus Vitus and the Central Overland Pony Express Trail Association, April 3, 1980.
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Registered 9/11/1959
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<h2>#0705 Moore's (Riverton) - Overland Pony Express Route in California</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
W of intersection of US. Hwy 50 and Ice House Rd (P.M. 39.7)<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B046'16.3%22N+120%C2%B026'56.8%22W/@38.771206,-120.449108,1006m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.771206,-120.449108</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Moore's (Riverton)<br /><br />This was the site of a change station of the Pioneer Stage Company in the 1850s and 1860s. During 1860-1861, the Central Overland Pony Express maintained the first pony remount station east of Sportsman's Hall.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the James W. Marshall Chapter No. 49, E Clampus Vitus, and the Central Overland Pony Express Trail Association, April 30, 1960.
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Registered 9/11/1959
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<h2>#0706 Webster's (Sugar Loaf House) - Overland Pony Express Route in California</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
Hwy 50 (P.M. 48. 0), 1.0 mi W of Kyburz<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B046'12.5%22N+120%C2%B018'45.8%22W/@38.77014,-120.31272,1006m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.77014,-120.31272</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Webster's (Sugar Loaf House)<br /><br />This was the site of Webster's Sugar Loaf House, well-known stopping place during the Comstock rush. Beginning in April 1860, it was used as a remount station of the Central Overland Pony Express, and in 1861 it became a horse change station for pioneer stage companies and the Overland Mail.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Highway 50 Association and the Central Overland Pony Express Trail Association, April 3, 1960.
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Registered 9/11/1959
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<h2>#0707 Strawberry Valley House - Overland Pony Express Route in California</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
On Hwy 50 (P.M. 578), Strawberry<br />
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Strawberry Valley House<br /><br />This popular resort and stopping place for stages and teams of the Comstock, established by Swift and Watson in 1856, became a remount station of the Central Overland Pony Express. Here on April 4, 1860, Division Superintendent Bolivar Roberts waited with a string of mules to help pony rider Warren Upson through the snowstorm on Echo Summit.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Highway 50 Association, and the Central Overland Pony Express Trail Association. April 3, 1960.
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Registered 9/11/1959
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<h2>#0708 Yank's Station - Overland Pony Express Route in California</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
SW corner State Hwy 50 and Apache Ave, Meyers<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B051'21.1%22N+120%C2%B000'46.7%22W/@38.855857,-120.012962,1005m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.855857,-120.012962</a><br />
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Yank's Station<br /><br />This was the site of the most eastern remount station of the Central Overland Pony Express in California. Established as a trading post in 1851 by Martin Smith, it became a popular hostelry and stage-stop operated by Ephraim "Yank" Clement on the Placerville-Carson Road. Pony Rider Warren Upson first arrived here on the evening of April 28, 1860. Changing ponies he galloped on to Friday's in Nevada to deliver his mochila to Bob Haslam for the ride to Genoa. Used as a pony remount station until October 20, 1861, it was sold to George D. H. Meyers in 1873, and the name changed to Meyers.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the James W. Marshall Chapter No. 49, E Clampus Vitus, the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce, and the Central Overland Pony Express Trail Association. April 3, 1960.
Registered 9/11/1959
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<h2>#0728 Friday's Station - Overland Pony Express Route in California</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
Stateline, Hwy 50<br /><br />The statue and plaques are actually located in Nevada, a few hundred feet over the state line in front of Harrah's hotel and casino.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B057'36.6%22N+119%C2%B056'28.5%22W/@38.960167,-119.941245,1004m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.960167,-119.941245</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
Private plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
In commemoration of the Pony Express. A fleeting but exciting epoch in the winning of the west.<br /><br />Erected April 4th, 1963 by Harrah's. William F. Harrah, President.<br /><br />The 1st Pony Express rider passed here April 4th 1860 on his way to Friday's Station remount point 4/10ths of a mile northeast at Edgewood, Nevada.
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">OHP description:</span></h4>
At this point the riders of the Central Overland Pony Express crossed the Nevada-California line. Three-quarters of a mile east of here, at Edgewood in Nevada, are the remains of the most easterly remount station of the California Division of the Pony Express. Established about 1858 by Friday Burke and James Small as a stage station on the Placerville-Carson City Road, it became the home station of pony rider Bob Haslam until October 26, 1861 when the Pony Express was succeeded by the Transcontinental Telegraph.
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Registered 4/8/1960
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<h2>#0747 Coloma Road - Rescue</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
4222 Green Valley Rd at Deer Valley Road, Rescue<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B042'40.3%22N+120%C2%B057'07.5%22W/@38.711203,-120.9526282,252m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d38.711202!4d-120.952081?hl=en&authuser=0">38.711202, -120.952081</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque. The base of the plaque was damaged when I visited, and the property, which is unrelated to the site, was undergoing some sort of construction.<br />
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
The Coloma Road<br /><br />Past this point on the Old Coloma Road, running between Sutter’s Fort and his sawmill on the American River, James W. Marshall rode with the first gold discovered at Coloma on Jan. 24, 1848. Traveled by thousands to and from the diggings, this road became the route of California’s earliest stage line, established in 1849 by James E. Birch.<br /><br />Plaque placed by California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Golden Key of Greenwood, El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce,and the Grand Parlors, Native Sons and Native Daughters of the Golden West. August 14, 1960.
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Registered 7/5/1960
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<h2>#0748 Coloma Road - Coloma</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, in Gold Discovery parking area, State Hwy 49, Coloma<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B048'08.6%22N+120%C2%B053'34.1%22W/@38.80238,-120.892808,1006m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.80238,-120.892808</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
The Coloma Road<br /><br />Here in the valley of the Cul-luh-mah Indians, James W. Marshall discovered gold on January 24, 1848, in the tailrace of Sutter's sawmill. The old Coloma Road, opened in 1847 from Sutter's Fort to Coloma, was used by Marshall to carry the news of the discovery to Captain John A. Sutter. During the gold rush, it was used by thousands of miners going to and from the diggings. In 1849 it became the route of California's first stage line, established by James E. Birch.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Golden Key of Greenwood, El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce, and the Grand Parlors of the Native Sons and Native Daughters of the Golden West, August 4, 1960.
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Registered 7/5/1960
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<h2>#0767 Methodist Episcopal Church</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
1031 Thompson Way near Cedar Ravine St, Placerville <br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B043'41.8%22N+120%C2%B047'39.0%22W/@38.728268,-120.794162,1007m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.728268,-120.794162</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
No plaque, but there is a wooden sign.
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<h4>Sign text:</h4>
Methodist Episcopal Church<br /><br />Erected in 1851, Oldest church building in El Dorado County. It originally stood on the corner of Cedar Ravine and Main Street. The Ponderosa Pine beams are hand hewn. First church bell was purchased from the sailing ship "Staffordshire." Restored by public contribution.<br /><br />Dedicated July 30, 1961. Rededicated October 13, 1996. Plaque presented by El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce.
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Registered 11/3/1961
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<h2>#0815 Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
In parking lot of Gold Trail School, 889 Cold Springs Rd, Gold Hill <br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B046'16.7%22N+120%C2%B053'21.9%22W/@38.771298,-120.8899622,250m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.771297,-120.889415</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony<br /><br />Site of the only tea and silk farm established in California. First agricultural settlement of pioneer Japanese immigrants who arrived at Gold Hill on June 8, 1869. Despite the initial success, it failed to prosper. It marked the beginning of Japanese influence on the agricultural economy of California.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation In cooperation with the Japanese American Citizens League, El Dorado County Historical Society, And Friends of the Centennial Observance. June 7, 1969.
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">OHP description:</span></h4>
The agricultural settlement of pioneer Japanese immigrants who arrived at Gold Hill on June 8, 1869-the only tea and silk farm established in California-had a promising outlook but failed tragically in less than two years. This was the initial Japanese-influenced agricultural attempt in California.
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Registered 12/19/1966
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<h2>#1048 Site of Echo Summit</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
Just off of Hwy 50, in the entrance to the parking lot for Adventure Mountain recreation area.<br /><br />A faint outline of the oval track can bee seen in the parking lot area using satellite view imagery. Center of the track would be right about here:<br />
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B048'51.5%22N+120%C2%B002'03.1%22W/@38.814295,-120.034209,1006m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.814295,-120.034209</a>
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Site of Echo Summit<br /><br />In 1968, Echo Summit servied as a high-altitude training center and site of the U.S. Olympic men's track and field trials. Four world records were shattered here on the track carved out of the El Dorado National Forest. The U.S. team selected for the 1968 Olympic games in Mexico City was celebrated worldwide for its athletic dominance and deep commitment to racial equality.<br /><br />Registered November 8, 2013. Plaque placed by California State Parks in cooperation with the United States Forest Service.
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Registered 12/2/2013
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<h2>#1051 Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
Trailhead on Hwy 193/49, just east of Old Foresthill Rd. Bridge spans American River. The SW end of the bridge is in Placer County, the NE end in El Dorado County. The plaque is in El Dorado County, so I'm including it there.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B054'48.3%22N+121%C2%B002'27.7%22W/@38.913408,-121.041017,1004m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">38.913408,-121.041017</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Mountain Quarries Railroad Bridge<br /><br />This bridge, built to carry limestone from nearby quarries to the city of Auburn, was a very early use of reinforced concrete in railroad bridge construction and the largest such railroad bridge in California at the time it was built in 1912. The bridge was designed by John B. Leonard, who became one of California's most renowned pioneers in the design, engineering, and promotion of the use of reinforced concrete.<br /><br />Registered February 7, 2014<br /><br />Plaque placed by California State Parks in conjunction with Placer County Historical Foundation. Dedicated 2014, the 150th anniversary of California State Parks<br />
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Registered 2/7/2014