Volcano - Volcano, CA
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saopaulo1
N 38° 26.557 W 120° 37.889
10S E 706707 N 4257582
A plaque in central Volcano.
Waymark Code: WMRT76
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2016
Views: 1
"Discovered in 1848 by Colonel Stevenson’s men who mined Soldiers’ Gulch in ’49. First covered wagon party sluiced rich gravel beds. By ’53, men swarmed flats and gulches naming them picturesquely. Hydraulic operations, begun in ’55, brought thousands of fortune seekers to form town of 17 hotels, library, theaters and courts of justice. During Civil War, Volcano gold served the Union. “Volcano Blues” smuggled cannon “Old Abe” in, by hearse, to quell rebels. Mellow with memories, this birthplace of General Liversedge, whose Marines raised our flag in Iwo Jima, honors its heroes with annual pageantry in Soldiers Gulch."
Group that erected the marker: Amador County Historical Society
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Main Street and Consolation Street
Volcano, CA USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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