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| Landmark #266 | Calaveras County | Visited: May 8, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | Jenny Lind is still a neighborhood with a plaque in its heart! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Jenny Lind, located on the north bank of the Calaveras River, was a placer mining town as early as 1849. Most of the placer mining was done along the hillsides above the river – later the river was mined with dredgers. In 1864 the population was said to be 400, half of them Chinese.
OTHER TIDBITS: This town was originally called “Dry Diggins” but was renamed in the 1850s either after Dr. John Y. Lind or the popular Swedish singer, Jenny Lind, whose tour of the eastern states sent a shockwave of enthusiasm far into the West! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: On Milton Rd County Road J14 8 mi SW of Valley Springs, CA 95252 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~344mi (554km) — 5.8hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
