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Placerville
Historic Marker
Location
of sign - Intersection of Main Street and Bradford
Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Photo
taken October 2008
Photo
courtesy of Jimmy Wayne
Text
of sign:
Originally
Known as "Hangtown" Incorporated May 13, 1854
Established
on banks of “Hangtown” Creek as rich mining camp in spring of 1848.
Millions in gold were taken from its ravines and
hills.
Supply center for surrounding mining camps and transportation terminus for
famous Comstock Lode. John M. Studebaker,
Mark
Hopkins, Leland Stanford, Phillip Armour, and Edwin Markham were among
well-known men who contributed to
Placerville’s
early history. Also, “Snowshoe” John A. Thompson who carried from 60 to
80 pounds of mail on skies from
Placerville
over the Sierra to Carson Valley during winter months.
Historical
Landmark No. 475
Tablet
furnished by California Centennials Commission Base by James W. Marshall
Chapter No. 49 E Clampus Vitus
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