Ballarat
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
N 36° 02.825 W 117° 13.518
11S E 479706 N 3989194
A small historic marker in this ghost town.
Waymark Code: WMAV11
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/25/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 1

Ballarat was born in Eighteen Ninety Seven following the discovery of the Radcliff Mine in Plesant Canyon. Its namesake was the famous Gold City in Victoria, Australia. It was never a very large town. It served Panamint Valley and Death Valley as a miners supply and recreation center. Ballarats colorful life ebbed with the closing of the post office in 1917.
Group that erected the marker: unknown

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Indian Ranch Rd
Ballarat, CA usa
00000


URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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