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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18T4_the-union-hotel_La-Porte-CA.html
Established in 1855 as the French Hotel by the Cayot family. Became the Union Hotel in 1856. Destroyed by fire four times, this is the fifth structure.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12I9_la-porte_La-Porte-CA.html
Known as Rabbit Creek until 1857. In 1862 a town of three hotels, six large stores and fourteen saloons. By 1890, $93,000,000 in bullion had been extracted from the area.
Dedicated to all those hardy souls who pioneered this part of Plumas County.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM12AY_rabbit-creek-house_La-Porte-CA.html
Built 1852 by Eli S. LesterThe first building in town included a hotel, trading post and two barns.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1265_benjamin-w-barnes_La-Porte-CA.html
"Barnes Spring" established as La Portes water supply 1858. For his efforts our citizens will forever by indebted.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1264_quick-silver-charley_La-Porte-CA.html
Snow-shoe Race beginning 1854Sierra County Surveyor 1870Deputy U.S. Surveyor 1871Plumas County Surveyor 1879Plumas County Supervisor 1910
Snow-shoed to Quincy for meetingspast the age of 80
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1251_reillys-saloon_La-Porte-CA.html
Originally Burrel-Buckley, barn lot circa 1860, Jumbo Merian's Grocery & Gas Station, 1930-1945, purchased by Frank C. Reilly, operator from 1945-1965. Frank C. Reilly was the first Humbug of FCR 5978, E Clampus Vitus and one of the very few that …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1250_john-conly-co-bankers_La-Porte-CA.html
Gold dust dealersexchange bought & sold.Checks onMarysville & San Francisco.We issue Wells Fargo exchangeon the Atlantic States & Canada. Quicksilver for sale.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM124Z_frank-d-everts_La-Porte-CA.html
1851Established first express and mail service from Marysville1854Established express office in Rabbit Creek1855 The addition of banking to the express business1857The town is named La Porte after his home town in Indiana
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM124Y_cleve-o-rourke-memorial-stampmill_La-Porte-CA.html
This mill was built in 1911 and used to crush ore at the Hewitt Brothers Mine on Hopkins Creek. It was powered by a steam engine and a pelton water wheel. It was discovered by Fred and Janet Miles in 1978 and brought to La Porte by members of E Cl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM124V_fuller-buell_La-Porte-CA.html
completed their fireproof store. The first brick building in Sierra County, now Plumas County.