Inscription
This hostelry originally built in 1855 by J. L. Sperry of Sperry Flour fame and his partner John Perry. Among early guests whose names appear on old register are Mark Twain, Horatio Alger, Thomas H. Lipton, Henry Ward Beecher, the Rothchilds General U.S. Grant, and C. E. Bolton (Black Bart). The quaint old hotel, according to tradition, is one referred to in Bret Harte's "A Night in Wingdam". Murphy's Camp founded in early '49 by John and Daniel Murphy, brothers. Millions of gold taken from Camp and vicinity.
Details
| HM Number | HMLUZ |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series |
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| Year Placed | 1948 |
| Placed By | Historical Landmark Committee, Native Sons of the Golden West, Ruby Parlor No. 46, Native Daughters of the Golden West |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 9:45pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10S E 722168 N 4224129 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.13770000, -120.46498333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 8.262', W 120° 27.899' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 8' 15.72" N, 120° 27' 53.94" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 209 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 448-454 Main St, Murphys CA 95247, US |
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