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| Landmark #486 | El Dorado County | Visited: April 5, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque describing the town of El Dorado! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: 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.
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: N side of intersection of Pleasant Valley Rd and Church St El Dorado, CA 95623 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~421mi (678km) — 7.1hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |