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 Copperopolis, SHL No. 296
N 37° 58.758 W 120° 38.372
10S E 707315 N 4206147
Remembering that there wasn't only gold found in California
Waymark Code: WM3YJ0
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2008
Views: 15
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Only ten years after the California Gold Rush, in 1860, copper was dicovered in Calaveras County. By 1868, more than 2,000 people lived here in what had become California's primary copper producing area. The marker is next to the Copperopolis Post Office where some old copper mining equipment is on display.
Copperopolis Post Office
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Text on the marker:
Named after Major John Ebbett and pointed out in 1853 to syrveyor W. K. Reed and Thomas McCarty discovered copper here in 1860. The mines were utilized during the Civil War, when they were the principal copper producing section of the United States, and World Wars I and II.
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Marker Number: 296.00
Marker Name: NO. 296 COPPEROPOLIS
County: Calaveras
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 05/30/1949
Location:
State Dept of Forestry Station, 375 Main St, Copperopolis
Website: [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Feel free to post a picture of you at the landmark site, but a photo is not required to log a visit.
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