El Dorado - El Dorado, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 38° 40.956 W 120° 50.909
10S E 687143 N 4283751
The second of two CHL in El Dorado, CA.
Waymark Code: WM96Q6
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Marky
Views: 9

"El Dorado, 'The Gilded One,' was first known as Mud Springs from the boggy quagmire the cattle and horses made of a nearby watering place. Originally an important camp on the old Carson Emigrant Trail, by 1849-50 it had become the center of a mining district and the crossroads for freight and stage lines. At the height of the rush its large gold production supported a population of several thousand."
Marker Number: 486.00

Marker Name: El Dorado

County: El Dorado

Has Official CA Plaque: yes

Marker Dedication Date: 08/07/1951

Location:
N side of intersection of Pleasant Valley Rd and Church St, El Dorado


Website: Not listed

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