Pine Grove - Pine Grove, CA
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saopaulo1
N 38° 24.788 W 120° 39.508
10S E 704435 N 4254250
A plaque about Pine Grove.
Waymark Code: WMRRTP
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2016
Views: 1
"Late 1854, in a grove of tall pines Albert Leonard built his Pine Grove Home & Inn & was first postmaster. It was located at the junction of stage roads to Jackson and Clinton.
Pine Grove post office was established July 12, 1856. First school was opened about 1853.
Several nearby mines, located in East Gold Belt, were worked during Gold Rush, prospected ever since.
Amador County
Board of Supervisors
In Amador County’s
125th Anniversary Year,
1979"
Group that erected the marker: Amador County
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
19840 State Highway 88
Pine Grove, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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