"CARSON HOUSE
1854
(Cottage No. 13)
ONE OF THREE COMPLETE ADOBE HOUSES
IN NEW ALMADEN MADE OF CREEK GRAVEL
AND ADOBE MUD.
IN 1855 A PLAN OF THE SETTLEMENT OF
THE HACIENDA, INCLUDING ALL HOMES
SOUTH OF CASA GRANDE (THE MANAGER'S
HOME), TO THE REDUCTION WORKS OF THE
NEW ALMADEN MINE, SHOW HOUSES No. 1 TO
No. 25 ON THE CREEK SIDE OF THE ROAD.
GEORGE CARSON ARRIVED IN NEW ALMADEN
IN AUGUST, 1883. INHABITING ADOBE
COTTAGE No. 13. HE ACTED AS TELEG-
RAPHER, BOOKKEEPER AND POSTMASTER
FOR THE COMPANY. HE LATER BECAME
WELLS-FARGO EXPRESS AGENT AND HELD
ALL POSITIONS UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1903.
PURCHASED BY JAMES E. & ADELAIDE B.
HEALEY ON MARCH 20, 1926.
DEDICATED MAY 21, 1982 BY JAMES E.
& ADELAIDE HEALEY, KAMBISH, PERHAM
FAMILIES AND MOUNTAIN CHARLIE CHAPTER
No. 1850. E CLAMPUS VITUS" (
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