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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTMW_amador-ledger_Jackson-CA.html
This newspaper was started in Volcano October 27, 1855. It was moved to Jackson in April, 1857. The Amador Ledger is the fourth oldest weekly newspaper in California and the oldest in Amador County. This building became the new home of the Amador …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTMU_memorial-entrance_Plymouth-CA.html
[Left Pillar:]Boys of World War IW.H. Pritchard · A. Kretcher · J.R. Hyland · T. Trelese · B. Packard · R. Pew · C.P. Sevey · L.E. Walton · L. Jack · T. Pinder · J.A. Doherty[Ri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTMR_wheeler-building_Plymouth-CA.html
The Wheeler Brothers Store was founded by Lester Wheeler and his brother Verne in 1924, and was originally across the street. In 1928 they moved to this location (at left) eventually replacing the smaller store and a saloon next to it with a hand-…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTMP_the-arcade-bar_Plymouth-CA.html
1914 This is the approximate year that this structure was rebuilt to be the Arcade Bar. During Prohibition a soda and candy shop operated for a handful of years here. In the early 1940's the building was converted to the "Sportsman's Club" and ope…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSIB_in-memoriam-the-49ers_Jackson-CA.html
They traveled here from family hearths throughout the world to mine Sierra's treasures from the Golden Mother Lode.O'er claims where stood raw shacks and sailcloth tents the woodsmoke curled,while pick and shovel, pan and sluice marked where cold …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSHZ_chew-kee-store_Fiddletown-CA.html
Rammed Earth "Adobe"Built 1850Home-Office-Store ofDr. Yee, Chinese Herb Doctor
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSHC_law-office_Jackson-CA.html
Law office builtcirca 1860by United States Senatorfrom CaliforniaJames F. FarleyLaw office ofAngelo De Paoli
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSHA_benny-brown-arena_Plymouth-CA.html
A lifelong fourth generation rancher from Ione with summer ranges in the mountains near Kirkwood, Benny Brown made his first appearance in this arena in 1951 at the age of 13. The event was cattle penning. His mother was his partner, and he won it…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSG5_lincoln-mine_Sutter-Creek-CA.html
First (1851) quartz mine & mill in Sutter Creek on Amador Road. Leland Stanford financier, politician and benefactor controlled this mine (1859-1872). Under Supt. R. C. Downs it proved a bonanza, aided Stanford to join the builders of the Central …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSG3_union-mine-boarding-house_Sutter-Creek-CA.html
Leland Stanford acquired the Union Mine in 1859 for debt. He formed a partnership with R. C. Downs and renamed it the Lincoln Mine.
The Lincoln Mine produced $2,200,000. in gold by 1873, he then sold it to the British Syndicate for $800,000.
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