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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20BR_knight-scarifier-the-scarifier-that-will-scarify_Sutter-Creek-CA.html
Knight Foundry Scarifier, Patient No. US 1665277 A, was developed in 1926 and patented in 1928 by Daniel (Dan) V. Ramazzotti, owner of Knight Foundry, as an improved mechanical ripper for removing uneven surfaces and ruts from roads. With the adve…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20B6_hydroelectric-power-in-amador-county_Sutter-Creek-CA.html
Impulse turbines, also known as high pressure water wheels, were first developed in the foothill gold fields of Northern California to produce rotating mechanical power. Early water wheel designs were produced by Donnelly and Knight foundries of S…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20AN_miners-bend-park_Sutter-Creek-CA.html
Sutter Creek, California
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Like many communities in the Sierra Foothills, Sutter Creek grew out of the great gold rush of 1849. Thousands of men of every nationality arrived seeking fortunes through toil, sweat, and luck. Americans…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20AH_provis-park_Sutter-Creek-CA.html
In memory ofMiss Minnie Proviswho faithfully served as City Clerkfor the City of Sutter Creekfrom 1913 to 1965 under theleadership of 16 mayorsDedicated 1975
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM20AG_cribbs-field_Sutter-Creek-CA.html
This site is named in recognition of the gift byW.D. "Dick" and Marge Cribbsto the city of Sutter Creek on April 6th, 1964. This land was given with the stipulation it be developed for municipal purposes including the construction and maintenance …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WX8_buena-vista-historical_Ione-CA.html
In the mineral rich Ione Valley, between Ione and the southern Mokelumne River, where once mining communities like, Lancha Plana, Camp Opra and Camanche dotted the maps, is the town of Buena Vista. Situated at the intersections of two thoroughfare…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WVN_the-thomas-starr-king-bell-historical_Volcano-CA.html
The Thomas Starr King Bell was donated to the town of Volcano by Unitarian preacher Thomas Starr King in 1862, who was greatful to the town for its support for the Union and the election of Abraham Lincoln. The bell was originally located at the M…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WVM_kennedy-mine-headframe-historical_Jackson-CA.html
Gold changed an entire way of life in California during the Gold Rush. In 1860 Andrew Kennedy and three partners filed 4 mining claims of about 600 feet long. Two shafts were started near what is now Highway 49. The shafts were started, which even…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1T6V_astronomical-observatory-historical_Volcano-CA.html
On the knoll behind this marker, George Madiera built the first amateur astronomical observatory of record in California and there discovered the great comet of 1861 with a three-inch refractor telescope.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SEF_ione-high-school_Ione-CA.html
The first high school in Amador County was erected on this spot in 1903 by the Ione Academy, a private corporation. The original two-story frame structure, built at a cost of $2,287, housed the school until 1939. As a result of the steady growth i…