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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSG1_134-broad-street_Sutter-Creek-CA.html
Built in the 1870's, the Norton-Popovich home contains the city's first telephone, installed in 1896. Virgil Norton was postmaster of Sutter Creek from 1914 - 1931; son John was an engineer at Knight Foundry. The current owner's father, Sam Popovi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSFX_steam-flour-mill_Ione-CA.html
Built in 1856byThomas RickeyYearly grind4000 TonsBarley - Oats - Corn
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSFW_iones-annual-picnic_Ione-CA.html
In 1876 Ione's Annual Picnic moved from Shakeley Hill to this location. The 100 acre park is part of an 1840 land grant and was leased to the city by the Howard Estate May 11, 1967. The park during it's early years hosted many of the important hor…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSFU_scully-ranch_Ione-CA.html
Property settled by J. P. Martin in 1848. Home built circa 1852. Purchased in 1882 by William Scully, who arrived from Ireland in 1854. The Scully family has owned and operated the ranch for five generations. Present owners are Robert and Etta Scu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMSFT_iones-chinatown_Ione-CA.html
Looking North from this monument lies 5.22 acres which was originally deeded to Ky Kee, Hop Wah Chung, Quong On Long and Chang Hang Co. in 1883. Known as Chinatown, the community was comprised of stores, homes and a Joss House. At the peak of popu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRUI_to-the-memory-of-mike-tovey_Jackson-CA.html
Michael ("Mike") Tovey, Wells Fargo Messenger was killed and DeWitt Clinton Radcliff, stage driver injured on this spot, June 15, 1893, by a lone bandit who attempted to hold up the regular six-horse stage on the old Ione - Jackson Stage Road.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRPO_h-c-farnham-house-1855_Fiddletown-CA.html
Hiram C. Farnham built this home for his bride, Eunice Haynes. It overlooked the creek and steam powered sawmill that he built with James McLeod in 1853 to serve the new rich gold strike in Fiddletown. The boomtown was served by six stagecoaches a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRP6_city-of-plymouth_Plymouth-CA.html
Was a mining camp about 1852. Plymouth proper began with quartz mining when settled early by Green Aden & other hard rock miners. Town was named Plymouth, probably after nearby Plymouth Mine. Post Office established 1871. Many town fires, most des…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRM2_clinton_Jackson-CA.html
Prospectors in 1849 traveled from the Mokelumne River through Clinton on the way to the diggins in Volcano. In the early 1850's, the camp of Clinton became a market town, supplying the placer miners of the middle and southern forks of Jackson Cree…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMM9V_a-chichizola-store_Jackson-CA.html
Since 1850Has served Jackson Gate sinceThe California Gold Rush
NRHP Plaque:Augustino Chichizola'sStoreHas been placed on theNational Registerof Historic PlacesBy the United StatesDepartment of the InteriorRegistered Aug. 21, 1992Circa 1850