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| Landmark #196 | Plumas County | Visited: May 11, 2012 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | Plumas-Eureka State Park! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Along the Pioneer Trail lies Jamison City and mine, large producer and famous for its 52-pound nugget. Eureka Mill and mine yielded $17 million to Cornish miners and others. Johnstown, now Johnsville, is a well-preserved ’49er town.
OTHER TIDBITS: Jamison City, Johnsville, and Eureka Mills were three mining towns build around the Eureka Mine! Jamison City came first in 1853, and the other two popped up around 1876. These were quartz miners, who pulverized the gold right out of quartz ore using a Mohawk Stamp Mill that could be heard crushing ore from five miles away! The British-owned Sierra Buttes Mining Company, Ltd. bought the mine in 1872 and operated it until 1904 when resources began to dry up. As with many California gold mines, the onset of World War II and the costs it incurred brought about the end of operations! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Plumas-Eureka State Park, from Hwy 70, go S on State Hwy 89, then W on County Road A14, 5 mi SW of Blairsden ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~532mi (857km) — 8.9hrs |
| When should I go? | I suggest going during the summer time. The park is open from sunrise to sunset, during that time, but the facilities are all closed for winter! |
