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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRNK_the-randol-family-home_San-Jose-CA.html
This cottage is the largest of the dwellings built by Barron, Forbes & Co. in the late 1840's. It contained four fireplaces and a large wood-burning basement stove used by servants to prepare meals. It was purchased in 1863 by New Almaden Quicksil…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMRNE_vichy-springs_San-Jose-CA.html
A spring of carbonated water, locally known as Vichy, bubbled up here beside the Alamitos Creek. When the distant Buena Vista Shaft penetrated the 2100 foot level in 1882, the spring ceased flowing. San Francisco banker F.L.A. Pioche and others co…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMTS_el-senator-mine_San-Jose-CA.html
This mine was opened in 1863 and worked intermittently until March 1926. In 1915 a reduction plant, which included the first Herreschoff furnace and electric dust collector ever used in the recovery of quicksilver, was erected. The mine was worked…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMC9K_site-of-first-mining-in-california_San-Jose-CA.html
Here, along Arroyo de los Alamitos Creek in 1824, Lu Cabolla and Antonio Su?ol first worked New Almaden ore in an arrastra. In constant production since 1845, more than a million flasks of quicksilver valued at over 50 million dollars have been pr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9RU_new-almaden-quicksilver-mine_San-Jose-CA.html
New Almaden Quicksilver Mine has been designated an historical landmark by American Society of MetalsDiscovered in November 1845, it was the first workable quicksilver mine in North America and preceded the Coloma Gold Discovery of January 1848 by…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8CH_hacienda-cemetery_San-Jose-CA.html
Dating back to early 1850's, this cemetery was in use until 1920's, when musician Ben Black, who wrote the then popular song, "Moonlight and Roses", bought some of the mining company land at the Hacienda and divided it.Bertram Road was cut through…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8CG_new-almaden_San-Jose-CA.html
The first workable quicksilver mine in North America - First mine of any kind in California - First worked 1824 - Denounced November 1845. Has produced more metallic wealth than any individual gold mine in California. Its discovery freed all Ameri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8C8_new-almadens-civil-war-crisis_San-Jose-CA.html
In March 1863 the Supreme Court adjudged that the original Castillero claim to the New Almaden Mine was fraudulent and invalid. President Abraham Lincoln, acting on this judgment, sent a writ to U.S. Marshall C.W. Rand in San Francisco.
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