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| Landmark #297 | Nevada County | Visited: May 12, 2012 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque on a street corner! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This tablet commemorates the discovery of gold-bearing quartz and the beginning of quartz mining in California. The discovery was made on Gold Hill by George Knight in October 1850. The occurrence of gold-bearing quartz was undoubtedly noted here and elsewhere about the same time or even earlier, but this discovery created the great excitement that started the development of quartz mining into a great industry. The Gold Hill Mine is credited with a total production of $4,000,000 between 1850 and 1857.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: SW corner of Jenkins St and Hocking Ave Grass Valley, CA 95945 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~443mi (713km) — 7.4hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |