Soulsbyville!

Soulsbyville
Landmark #420 Tuolumne County Visited: June 27, 2015 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque in Soulsbyville!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: Site of the famous Soulsby Mine (discovered by Benjamin Soulsby), Soulsbyville is the first community in Tuolumne County to be founded (1855) entirely upon the operation of a lode mine. First to work the mine were hard rock miners from Cornwall, England, the first group of 499 Cornishmen arrived in 1858.

OTHER TIDBITS: By 1890, the Soulsby Mine had produced about $3 million in gold, which would be almost $79 million by today’s standards! The average cost of mining per ton of ore was $8, or $210 in today’s dollars!

How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
NW corner of Soulsbyville Rd and Community Dr
Soulsbyville, CA 95372

ANNOTATIONS:
Yup! That’s correct!

From Los Angeles: ~336mi (541km) — 5.6hrs
From Sacramento: ~117mi (189km) — 2hrs
From San Diego: ~456mi (734km) — 7.6hrs
From San Francisco: ~139mi (224km) — 2.4hrs

When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

Soulsbyville

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