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Whose deep concern for the conservation and improvement of our forests led him to establish the Eddy Tree Breeding Station on this site in 1925. His own effort and funds created this oldest forest genetics research institution in the Western Hemis…
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This fieldstone building was built by Giovanni N. Lombardo in 1872 from stones cleared to plant vineyards on the property. The lower cellar was used to produce wine for the local community. The grapes were crushed in the upper story living room an…
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Site of the only tea and silk farm established in California. First agricultural settlement of pioneer Japanese immigrants who arrived at Gold Hill on June 8, 1869. Despite the initial success, it failed to prosper. It marked the beginning of Japa…
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On the occasion of James W. Marshall's 200th birthday, the Native Sons of the Golden West rededicate this monument erected in his honor. Born in Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey to Phillip and Sarah Wilson Marshall on October 8, 1810, …
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Erected by the State of Californiain memory ofJames W. Marshall1810 - 1885Whose discovery of goldJanuary 24, 1848in the tailrace of Sutter's Mill at Colomastarted the great rush of Argonauts.
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Local residents remember that the thunderous crashing staccato of the ore stamp mill could be heard for miles in the narrow canyon. The song of the stamps had been a familiar sound in this area for since George Cozens erected the first mill here i…
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The Gold Bug is like the thousands of small mines that once dotted the Sierra foothills. Surprisingly enough, most of the digging in this mine occurred in the 1920's and 30's, and not during the Gold Rush. Mines like this were worked by small part…
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Did you know that Gold Bug Park has nearly 100 years of gold mining history? The 61 acres of the park include six mining claims that were once a part of the Poverty Ridge Mining District. Some of the richest deposits of the Mother Lode were fou…
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Branch SaloonBingham's Jewelry Seligman BuildingEwing BuildingCollins Auto PartsPlacerville ClothingA log building owned by C.C. Williams once stood on the western portion of this lot. In 1853 thirsty miners stopped here for a drink at Mrs. Little…
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In Memory ofJames D. RinehartViet Nam - 1968
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