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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8EH_altaville-foundry-machine-works_Angels-Camp-CA.html
Is the site of the longest running continuously operated foundry west of the Mississippi River. All quartz machinery needed for the numerous mines surrounding the Altaville, Angels Camp area was cast here. It was previously known as Altaville Foun…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8EG_copperopolis_Copperopolis-CA.html
With the discovery of copper ore in 1860 by Thomas McCarty and William K. Reed, the town of Copperopolis sprang into existence and soon became the largest producer of copper in the western United States. The population of Copperopolis grew to exce…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8EF_copperopolis-armory_Copperopolis-CA.html
Copperopolis Armory, built by public subscription in 1866 for 8,000 dollars, was used by the Union Guard for enlisting and training troops. In 1866 it was sold to the Copperopolis Armory Hall Association for 800 dollars in gold and was used for Co…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8EE_copperopolis_Copperopolis-CA.html
Copper here discovered by W. K. Reed and Thomas McCarty in 1860. Mines utilized during the Civil War and the First and Second World Wars. During Civil War period was the principal copper producing section of the United States.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8E9_mokelumne-hill_Mokelumne-Hill-CA.html
Mokelumne is an Indian word, first applied to the nearby river. Earliest settlement was at Happy Valley by French trappers. Gold was discovered by discharged members of Stevenson's Regiment in 1848. Center of the richest placer mining section of C…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8E7_the-costa-store_San-Andreas-CA.html
He conducted a butcher shop, a distillery and various other enterprises in these buildings, for a total of 50 years. Descendants of Luigi and Charlotte Costa have preserved this handsome example of the heritage of Calaveritas.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8E5_calaveritas_Mountain-Ranch-CA.html
Calaveritas, settled in 1849 by Mexicans, was a flourishing mining town complete with stores, saloons, gambling houses, and fandango halls. Joaquin Murieta is reported to have frequently visited its Fandango Halls and gambling houses. Destroyed by…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7Q9_sandy-gulch_West-Point-CA.html
This site, in 1849, was a trading center for pioneer miners of Northwestern Calaveras County. It was named after the gulch where William and Dan Carsner found large nuggets imbedded in the course sand.
Water for mining was brought from the Midd…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7Q5_fourth-crossing_San-Andreas-CA.html
Located on the Stockton-Murphy Road at the fourth crossing of the Calaveras River, this early mining settlement, once called Foremans, was famous in the 1850's for its rich placer ores. Later, it became an important stage and freighting depot and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7Q4_dinkelspiel-store_Vallecito-CA.html
The store was built in 1851 and opened for business in 1852 by the Dinkelspiel family, who had recently emigrated from Germany. The buildings were made of rhyolite tuff blocks from the Altaville Quarry. The small adjoining building originally used…