Vallecito - Vallecito, CA
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saopaulo1
N 38° 05.182 W 120° 28.451
10S E 721516 N 4218409
A CHL plaque in Vallecito, CA.
Waymark Code: WMRTFR
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2016
Views: 1
"One of California's important early day mining towns named by Mexicans meaning Little Valley. Gold was discovered here by the Murphy Brothers on 1849. It was originally called "Murphys' Old Diggings". This bell was cast at Troy N.Y. in 1853. After being brought around the horn it was purchased from the ship with funds contributed by early day residents, then brought to Vallecito and erected in a large oak tree in 1854. It was used to call the people together for all purposes until February 16, 1939, when a severe wind blew the old tree down."
Marker Number: 273.00
Marker Name: Vallecito
County: Calaveras
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 10/06/1937
Location:
On State Hwy 4 (P.M. 25.6), Vallecito
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