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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18VE_food-for-the-mines_Calpine-CA.html
Hay was packed to Sierra City from Sierra Valley as early as 1852. Many of these pack trains used 50 to 75 animals. By the end of the decade, beef, butter, barley, oats, hogs and poultry products were being packed to west side.
In 1870, the Yub…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18VD_here-today-gone-tomorrow_Sierra-City-CA.html
You are standing on the Lagomarsino Ranch, part of the historic town of Loganville. From 1852 until the early part of the 20th century, the Keystone, Marguerite and Cleveland mines, located nearby, determined the fortunes of Loganville residents.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18UO_mountain-house_Alleghany-CA.html
Near this point stood the locally famous inn built by Dan T. Cole in 1860. By 1890 the three-story roadhouse contained 16 lodging rooms, a dining and dance hall, bar, post office and telegraph station. A division point for the towns of Downieville…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18UM_rite-here_Alleghany-CA.html
On July 1st, 1887, an attemptwas made to rob the Forest City Stagecarrying a shipment of Gold from the BaldMountain Extension Mine. Tom Davis, driver, Ben Treloar, shotgun, were ordered tohalt, but were shot and "wounded" before thestage could be …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18UL_forest-city-brewery_Alleghany-CA.html
Established in the early 1850's by Henry Kern and sold in 1858 to John Amerheim and Frank Diedel, together with mules, hogs, malt, barley and kegs. The brewery burned four times over its 80 year history but was rebuilt in the same location due to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18UB_stamp-mill_Alleghany-CA.html
This mill, used to crush quartz rock in order to extract gold, was first located at the Del Norte and Scotia Mine in French Ravine, near Alleghany, an area which was suffering from an embarrassment of riches. The Alleghany lode was the purest pock…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18UA_forest-city-dance-hall_Alleghany-CA.html
Built by West and Knowles following the fire of 1883. This then three-story structure housed the Knights of Pythias, a large rubber-sprung dance floor, a barber shop, saloon and billiard hall. In the late 1930s, the top floors were crushed by snow…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18U8_forest-city_Alleghany-CA.html
Settled in 1850 by Mr. Savage, the first locations on Smith's Flat were made in 1851. The company consisted of Big Smith Frank Powers, Thomas Dunham, Elihu Mosgrove and Davie Lewis. The diggings were named Brownsville in 1852 by a company of sailo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18U1_the-sixteen-to-one-mine_Alleghany-CA.html
California's Sixteen to One has been producing gold for over one hundreds years. More than one million troy ounces of gold have been mined from its tunnels. In 1853 the Knickerbocker Drift Mine was started, later led to the development of the Tigh…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18TZ_alleghany_Alleghany-CA.html
Alleghany, "The Treasure Town," was made up several mining camps; Smith's Flat, Kanaka Flat, Wet Ravine, Cumberland and Kanaka City. All were established within a few months period in 1851, with Smith's Flat being the first.
Among the first min…