City of Auburn - No. 404
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unimoggers
N 38° 53.766 W 121° 04.733
10S E 666602 N 4307000
A place so rich in gold history and this plaque tells only part of the story.
Waymark Code: WM3WX4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2008
Views: 17
MARKER TEXT:
NO. 404 CITY OF AUBURN - Gold was discovered near here by Claude Chana on May 16, 1848. First known as 'North Fork' or 'Woods Dry Diggins,' the settlement was given the name Auburn in the fall of 1849. It soon became an important mining town, trading post, and stage terminal, and also became the county seat of Sutter County in 1850 and of Placer County in 1851. It was destroyed by fires in 1855, 1859, and 1863.
Location: SW corner of Maple St and Lincoln Way, Auburn
Marker Number: 404.00
Marker Name: City of Auburn
County: Placer
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 09/23/1950
Location:
SW corner of Maple St and Lincoln Way, Auburn
Website: [Web Link]
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