French Gulch - French Gulch, CA
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saopaulo1
N 40° 41.870 W 122° 38.293
10T E 530564 N 4505277
A CHL in French Gulch, CA.
Waymark Code: WM9EE0
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2010
Views: 6
"Founded nearby by French miners in 1849, the town of Morrowville, relocated here, was the center of one of the state's richest gold producing areas. Total production was over $20,000,000. One of California's first stamp mills operated at the nearby Franklin Mine. From 1856 to 1858 French Gulch was the trailhead on the western branch of the California-Oregon Trail. St. Rose Catholic Church was founded in 1856. As a supply and stopping place, the town rivaled Shasta."
Marker Number: 166.00
Marker Name: French Gulch
County: Shasta
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 07/23/1993
Location:
3 mi E of Hwy 299 (P.M. 8.6) on Trinity Hill Rd, French Gulch
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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