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<h2>#0134 Donner Monument (or) Pioneer Monument</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
Donner Memorial State Park, on Donner Pass Rd, Truckee<br /><br />Plaque and site are part of a state park. Access limited to hours of operation.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B019'25.8%22N+120%C2%B013'51.9%22W/@39.323833,-120.231072,992m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.323833,-120.231072</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
Multiple private plaques, the one cited here is on the main, large monument<br />
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Donner Party<br /><br />Near this spot stood the Breen cabin of the party of emigrants who started for California from Springfield, Illinois, in April 1846, under the leadership of Captain George Donner. Delays occurred and when the party reached this locality, on October 29, the Truckee Pass Emigrant Road was concealed by snow. The height of the shaft of the monument indicates the depth of the snow, which was twenty-two feet. After futile efforts to cross the summit the party was compelled to encamp for the winter. The Graves cabin was situated about three-quarters of a mile to the eastward, the Murphy cabin about two hundred yards southwest of the monument, and the Donner tents were at the head of Alder Creek. Ninety people were in the party and forty-two perished, most of them from starvation and exposure.<br /><br />In Commemoration of the Pioneers Who Crossed the Plains to Settle in California. Monument erected under the auspices of the Native Sons and the Native Daughters of the Golden West. Monument dedicated June 6, 1918.
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">OHP description:</span></h4>
Commemorates the ill-fated Donner party of California-bound emigrants, who wintered here in 1846-1847, many died of exposure and starvation.
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Registered 1/31/1934
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<h2>#0247 The World's First Long-Distance Telephone Line</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
On Pleasant Valley Rd, in center of community of French Corral <br /><br />Nothing remains of this site, as far as I know.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B018'24.0%22N+121%C2%B009'46.1%22W/@39.306668,-121.162803,992m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.306668,-121.162803</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>
Commemorating the first long-distance telephone in the world. Built in 1877, by the Ridge Telephone Company, it connected French Corral with French Lake, 58 miles away. It was operated by the Milton Mining Company from this building which was built about 1853.<br /><br />Marker placed and dedicated by Columbia Parlor No 70 Native Daughters of the Golden West. May 19, 1940
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Registered 3/25/1937
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<h2>#0292 Home of Lola Montez</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
248 Mill St, Grass Valley<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B012'57.9%22N+121%C2%B003'52.9%22W/@39.216085,-121.06468,994m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.216085,-121.064680</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>
Lola Montez 1819-1861. Countess of Landsfeld.<br /><br />In her home which occupied this site, Lola's Social Salon 1853-55 attracted men of vision whose investments and technology founded Nevada County's gold quartz mining industry. She brought culture and refinement to this rude mining camp. A mistress of international intrigue and a feminist before her time she is one of history's most recognizable women and a founder of today's cosmetic industry.<br /><br />Plaque dedicated Oct. 1, 1977 by Wm. Bull Meek - Wm. Morris Stewart No. 10 E Clampus Vitus, Nevada City, Calif.
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">OHP description:</span></h4>
Lola was born in Limerick, Ireland on July 3, 1818, as Maria Dolores Eliza Rosanna Gilbert. After living in England and on the continent, Lola came to New York in 1851 and settled in Grass Valley in 1852. It was here she built the only home she ever owned and became friends with Lotta Crabtree, who lived up the street. Lola died January 17, 1861 and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, New York.
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Registered 7/20/1938
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Nevada County
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<h2>#0293 Home of Lotta Crabtree</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
238 Mill St, Grass Valley<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B012'58.4%22N+121%C2%B003'51.8%22W/@39.216223,-121.064389,1000m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.216223,-121.064389</a>
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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>
Lotta Crabtree was born in New York in 1847. In 1852-3 the gold fever brought her family to California. Several months after arriving in San Francisco, Mrs. Crabtree and Lotta went to Grass Valley and with Mr. Crabtree started a boarding house for miners. It was here that Lotta met Lola Montez, who taught her to sing and dance. In Scales, Plumas County, Lotta made her first public appearance, which led to a successful career on stage here and abroad.
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Registered 8/15/1938
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<h2>#0294 The Little Town of Rough and Ready</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
Corner of Rough and Ready Highway and Chapel Road, Rough and Ready <br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B013'46.1%22N+121%C2%B008'20.6%22W/@39.2294722,-121.1412443,967m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d39.2294722!4d-121.1390556?hl=en">39.229472, -121.139056</a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque and private plaque<br />
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<h4>State plaque text:</h4>
Rough and Ready<br /><br />Established in 1849 and named in honor of General Zachary Taylor, after the Rough and Ready Company of miners from Wisconsin, this was one of the principal towns of Nevada County. In 1850, articles of secession were drawn up establishing the 'Republic of Rough and Ready.' As a result of disastrous fires, only a few structures remain today that were built in the 1850s.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Rough and Ready Chamber of Commerce, May 8, 1960.<br />
<h4>Private plaque text:</h4>
Republic of Rough and Ready<br />April 1850 - July 1850<br /><br />This community of 3000 people seceeded from the Union to declare a free and independant state. Colonel E.F. Brundage was elected President. Congressional action on California statehood was pending at the time.<br /><br />May 2, 1970<br />Wm. Bull Meek - Wm. Morris Stewart Chapter No. 10, E Clampus Vitus, Nevada City California <br />
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Registered 9/19/1938
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<h2>#0297 Site of One of the First Discoveries of Quartz Gold in California</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
SW corner of Jenkins St and Hocking Ave, Grass Valley<br /><br />Nothing historical remains at this site, as far as I know.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B012'45.3%22N+121%C2%B004'18.5%22W/@39.212589,-121.071806,994m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.212589,-121.071806</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>
The tablet commemorates the discovery of gold-bearing quartz in California. The discovery was made on <br /><br />Gold Hill <br /><br />by George Knight October 1850. <br /><br />The occurrence of gold-bearing quartz was undoubtedly noted here and elsewhere about the same time or previously, but the above discovery created the great excitement that started the development of quartz mining into a great industry. <br /><br />The Gold Hill Mine from 1850 to 1857 is credited with a total production of $4,000,000.00<br /><br />This monument dedicated by Quartz Parlor No. 58 N.S.G.W. Manzanita Parlor No. 29 N.D.G.W October 20, 1929
Registered 2/23/1939
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Nevada County
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<h2>#0298 Empire Mine</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
10791 Empire St, 1.2 mi E of Grass Valley<br /><br />Plaque and site are part of a state park. Access limited to hours of operation.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B012'25.0%22N+121%C2%B002'48.2%22W/@39.206939,-121.04672,994m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.206939,-121.046720</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>
The Empire Mines 1850. <br /><br />This plaque marks the site of the Empire Mine, noted for its continuous operation 1850-1957, producing over $120,000,000 in gold.<br /><br />Dedicated March 17, 1963 by Manzanita Parlor No. 29 Native Daughters of the Golden West
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">OHP description:</span></h4>
The Empire Mine was originally located by George D. Roberts in October 1850. In the spring of 1854, the Empire Mining Company was incorporated and in 1865 new works, including a 30-stamp mill, were erected. In 1869 Wm. B. Bourn, Sr. purchased the Empire, when he died, Wm. B. Bourn, Jr. took over its management. The Empire was in constant operation from 1850 to the late 1950s.
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Registered 2/23/1939
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Nevada County
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<h2>#0390 Bridgeport Historic District</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
South Yuba River State Park, 17660 Pleasant Valley Road<br /><br />Plaque and site are part of a state park. Access limited to hours of operation.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B017'31.1%22N+121%C2%B011'42.4%22W/@39.291978,-121.195111,999m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.291978,-121.195111</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>
Bridgeport Historic District<br /><br />Built in 1862 by David J. Wood with lumber from his mill in Sierra County, the covered bridge was part of the Virginia Turnpike Company toll road that served the northern mines and the Nevada Comstock Lode. The associated ranch and resources for rest and repair provided a necessary lifeline across the Sierra Nevada. Utilizing a unique combination truss and arch construction, Bridgeport Covered Bridge is one of the oldest housed spans in the western United States and the longest single span, wooden covered bridge in the world.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the Native Sons of the Golden West, the California State Parks Foundation and California State Parks. Rededicated 2014, the 150th anniversary of California State Parks.<br />
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">OHP description:</span></h4>
Also known as "Bridgeport (Nye's Crossing) Covered Bridge." Built in 1862 by David Isaac John Wood with lumber from his mill in Sierra County, this bridge was part of the Virginia Turnpike Company toll road which served the northern mines and the busy Nevada Comstock Lode. Utilizing a combination truss and arch construction, it is the longest single span covered bridge in the United States. In 1970 it was designated a National Civil Engineering Landmark, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in July 1971. The historic district includes the bridge, an 1862 barn, 1927 gas station, a portion of the original Virginia Turnpike toll road, and the Kneebone Family Cemetery.
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Registered 8/26/1947
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<h2>#0628 Alpha Hydraulic Diggings </h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
The site is somewhere in this vicinity:<br />
<p jstcache="139" jsinstance="*0" class="section-hero-header-title-subtitle"><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B020'09.1%22N+120%C2%B047'08.5%22W/@39.335857,-120.7878873,897m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d39.335857!4d-120.785704!5m1!1e4?hl=en&authuser=1"><span jstcache="140">39.335857, -120.785704</span></a><br /><br />The site can be seen from a distance at the overlook by the plaque. One could probably get to the site on forest roads, but nothing historical remains that I know of, except for a bare patch where the hydraulic mining stripped the soil from the area.</p>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
At Omega Rest Area, Hwy 20 (P.M. 35.7) The state plaue is shared with #629.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B018'54.8%22N+120%C2%B045'08.8%22W/@39.31522,-120.752455,999m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.315220,-120.752455</a><br />
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Alpha and Omega<br /><br />One mile north of here were the towns of Alpha and Omega, named by gold miners in the early 1850s. The tremendous hydraulic diggings, visible from near this point, engulfed most of the original townsites. Alpha was the birthplace of famed opera singer Emma Nevada. Mining at Omega continued until 1949, and lumbering operations are carried on there today.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Nevada County Historical Society, September 7, 1958.
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Registered 1/29/1958
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<h2>#0629 Omega Hydraulic Diggings and Townsite</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
The site is somewhere in this vicinity: <br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B020'10.8%22N+120%C2%B045'32.2%22W/@39.336325,-120.758942,998m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.336325,-120.758942</a><br /><br />The site can be seen from a distance at the overlook by the plaque. One could probably get to the site on forest roads, but nothing historical remains that I know of, except for a bare patch where the hydraulic mining stripped the soil from the area.
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
At Omega Rest Area, Hwy 20 (P.M. 35.7) The state plaue is shared with #628.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B018'54.8%22N+120%C2%B045'08.8%22W/@39.31522,-120.752455,999m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.315220,-120.752455</a>
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<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
Alpha and Omega <br /><br />One mile north of here were the towns of Alpha and Omega, named by gold miners in the early 1850s. The tremendous hydraulic diggings, visible from near this point, engulfed most of the original townsites. Alpha was the birthplace of famed opera singer Emma Nevada. Mining at Omega continued until 1949, and lumbering operations are carried on there today. <br /><br />Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Nevada County Historical Society, September 7, 1958.
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Registered 1/29/1958
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<h2>#0780-6 First Transcontinental Railroad - Truckee</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
SP Depot, 10065 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B019'38.9%22N+120%C2%B011'07.6%22W/@39.327471,-120.185448,998m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.327471,-120.185448</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>
First Transcontinental Railroad<br />Truckee<br /><br />While construction on Sierra tunnels delayed Central Pacific, advance forces at Truckee began building forty miles of track east and west of Truckee moving all supplies by wagon and sled. Summit Tunnel was opened in December, 1867. The line reached Truckee April 3, 1868, and the Sierra was conquered. Rails reached Reno June 19, and construction advanced eastward one mile daily toward the meeting with Union Pacific at Promontory May 10, 1869, to complete the first Transcontinental Railroad.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation, the Conference of California Historical Societies and Nevada County and Truckee-Donner Historical Societies, May 9, 1969.
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Registered 11/20/1962
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<h2>#0799 Overland Emigrant Trail</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
SE side of Wolf Creek Bridge, State Hwy 49 (P.M. 3.61), 10 mi S of Grass Valley<br /><br />Nothing remains of this site, as far as I know.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B003'42.7%22N+121%C2%B005'19.1%22W/@39.061868,-121.088649,1002m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.061868,-121.088649</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>
Overland Emigrant Trail<br /><br />At this point the Old Overland Trail approaches the present highway. More than a hundred years ago the trail resounded to creaking wheels of pioneer wagons and the cries of hardy but footsore travelers buoyed by the realization their long trip to the gold fields was about over.<br /><br />Plaque placedby the State Department of Parks and Recreation in Cooperation with the Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission. October 23, 1976
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">OHP description:</span></h4>
Over a hundred years ago, this trail resounded to creaking wheels of pioneer wagons and the cries of hardy travelers on their way to the gold fields. It is estimated that over thirty thousand people used this trail in 1849. Here the old trail approaches the present highway.
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Registered 9/16/1964
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<h2>#0832 South Yuba Canal Office</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
134 Main St, Nevada City<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B015'47.2%22N+121%C2%B001'01.8%22W/@39.263122,-121.017163,999m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.263122,-121.017163</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>
South Yuba Canal Office<br /><br />Headquarters for the largest network of water flumes and ditches in the state. The South Yuba Canal Water Company was the first incorporated to supply water for hydraulic mining. The original ditch was in use in May, 1850, and this company office was in use from 1857 to 1880. The holdings later became part of the vast P.G. & E. hydroelectric system.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission and the California Heritage Council, May 16, 1970.
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Registered 8/29/1969
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<h2>#0843 North Star Mine Powerhouse</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
Mining and Pelton Wheel Museum, McCourtney Rd at Allison Ranch Rd, Grass Valley<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B012'30.8%22N+121%C2%B004'11.6%22W/@39.208549,-121.069896,1000m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.208549,-121.069896</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>
North Star Mine Powerhouse<br /><br />The North Star Powerhouse, built by A.D. Foote in 1895, was the first complete water powered compressed air transmission plant of its kind. Compressed air, generated by Pelton Water Wheels, furnished power for the entire mine operation. The 30 foot Pelton Wheel was the largest in the world, and was in continuous use for over 30 years.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Nevada County Historical Society, May 15, 1971.
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Registered 9/24/1970
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<h2>#0852 North Bloomfield Mining and Gravel Company</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park, 7.3 mi from Tyler Foote Crossing Rd<br /><br />Plaque and site are part of a state park. Access limited to hours of operation.<br /><br />Old townsite:<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B022'06.8%22N+120%C2%B053'57.3%22W/@39.368562,-120.9002666,420m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d39.368562!4d-120.899243!5m1!1e4?hl=en&authuser=1"><span jstcache="140">39.368562, -120.899243</span></a><br /><br />Hydraulic diggings area:<br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B022'18.4%22N+120%C2%B054'44.8%22W/@39.371765,-120.9146203,896m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x0:0x0!2zMznCsDIyJzA2LjgiTiAxMjDCsDUzJzU3LjMiVw!3b1!8m2!3d39.368562!4d-120.899243!3m5!1s0x0:0x0!7e2!8m2!3d39.3717654!4d-120.9124369!5m1!1e4?hl=en&authuser=1"><span jstcache="140">39.371765, -120.912437</span></a>
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Plaque information:</span></h4>
State plaque located in park at Diggins Overlook
<p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B022'07.3%22N+120%C2%B054'48.7%22W/@39.368697,-120.913521,998m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.368697,-120.913521</a></p>
<h4>Plaque text:</h4>
North Bloomfield Mining and Gravel Company<br /><br />This was a major hydraulic operation in California. Its vast system of canals and flumes using a drainage tunnel 7800 feet long was termed a feat of engineering skill. It was the principal defendant in an anti-debris lawsuit settled by the Sawyer decision in 1884. Judge Lorenzo Sawyer's famous decision created control that virtually ended hydraulic mining in California.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Malakoff Citizen's Advisory Committee and E Clampus Vitus, No. 10. June 11, 1972.
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Registered 1/20/1972
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<h2>#0855 Mount Saint Mary's Convent and Academy</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
S Church St between Chapel and Dalton Sts, Grass Valley<br /><br />Site is private and gated, but the buildings can be seen from the road.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B012'51.9%22N+121%C2%B004'03.2%22W/@39.214412,-121.067551,1000m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.214412,-121.067551</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>
Mount Saint Mary's Convent and Academy<br /><br />Built by the Reverend Thomas J. Dalton and dedicated May 2, 1865 by Bishop Eugene O’Connell as Sacred Heart Convent and Holy Angels Orphanage. Under the Sisters of Mercy it served from 1866 to 1932 as the first orphanage of the Northern Mines. It functioned as an Academy (1868 - 1965) and a convent (1866 - 1968).<br /><br />Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Mount Saint Mary’s Historic Preservation Committee and the Sisters of Mercy, October 28, 1972.
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Registered 4/24/1972
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<h2>#0863 Nevada Theatre</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
401 Broad St, Nevada City<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B015'46.2%22N+121%C2%B001'12.0%22W/@39.262848,-121.020005,999m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.262848,-121.020005</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>
Nevada Theatre<br /><br />California's oldest existing theatre building, the Nevada, opened September 9, 1865. Celebrities such as Mark Twain, Jack London, and Emma Nevada have appeared on its stage. Closed in 1957, the theatre was later purchased through public donations and reopened May 17, 1968 to again serve the cultural needs of the community.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Historical Landmarks and Liberal Arts Commissions of Nevada County, April 27, 1974.
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Registered 9/13/1973
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<h2>#0899 National Hotel</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
211 Broad St, Nevada City<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B015'44.4%22N+121%C2%B001'04.6%22W/@39.262341,-121.017953,999m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.262341,-121.017953</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 National Hotel<br /><br />This hotel, one of the oldest in continuous operation west of the Rockies, opened for business in August, 1856. Originally known as The “Bicknell Blockâ€. The structure consists of three common-walled buildings of simple brick construction embellished with classic revival and wrought iron railing ornamentation.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with The Nevada County Landmarks Commission, June 30, 1976.
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">OHP description:</span></h4>
The National Exchange Hotel opened for business on August 20, 1856, the exterior is virtually unchanged since its construction as three brick buildings in 1856. The National is one of the oldest continuously operating hotels west of the Rockies.
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Registered 6/16/1976
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<h2>#0914 Holbrooke Hotel</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
212 W Main St, Grass Valley<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B013'09.1%22N+121%C2%B003'49.0%22W/@39.219204,-121.063612,1000m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.219204,-121.063612</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 Holbrooke Hotel<br /><br />The present bar of the hotel has been in continuous operation since 1852, when it was known as the Golden Gate Saloon. The wooden building had a back extension known as the Exchange Hotel and offered food and lodging by January 1853. The saloon was destroyed in the fire of 1855 and was rebuilt out of fieldstone with a brick front. The Holbrooke, built 1862 had the adjacent Golden Gate Saloon incorporated in the hotel building.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Nevada County Landmarks Commission, March 18, 1978.
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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">OHP description:</span></h4>
The hotel was built in 1862 around the Golden Gate Saloon, originally constructed in 1852 and the oldest continuously operating saloon in the Mother Lode region. The hotel's one-story fieldstone and brick construction is an outstanding example of mid-19th century Mother Lode masonry structures.
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Registered 12/30/1977
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<h2>#1012 First Manufacturing Site of the Pelton Wheel</h2>
<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Site information:</span></h4>
325 Spring St, Nevada City<br /><br /><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2%B015'43.7%22N+121%C2%B001'13.0%22W/@39.262129,-121.020279,999m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0?hl=en">39.262129,-121.020279</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>
Pelton Wheel Manufacturing Site<br /><br />The Pelton Water Wheel, first commercially manufactured here at George Allan's Foundry & Machine Works in 1879, was a major advancement in water power utilization and greatly advanced hard-rock mining. Its unique feature was a series of paired buckets, shaped like bowls of spoons and separated by a splitter, that divided the incoming water jets into two parts. By the late 1800, Pelton Wheels were providing energy to operate industrial machinery throughout the world. In 1888, Lester Pelton moved his business to San Francisco, but granted continuing manufacturing rights to Allan's Foundry, where the wheels were manufactured into the early 1900's, when most local mines shifted to electric power.<br /><br />Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with The Nevada County Cultural Preservation Trust and Pacific Gas & Electric Co., May 11, 1994.
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Registered 5/27/1993