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| Landmark #288 | Calaveras County | Visited: May 9, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | There’s a small plaque on a ruined foundation in what is now a parking lot! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: The history of Altaville is closely identified with that of Angels Camp. Altaville has been the foundry town of Calaveras County since D. D. Demerest established a foundry there in 1854. Most of the stamp mills and a large part of the mining machinery erected in Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties were built at the Altaville Foundry. A brick schoolhouse was built at Altaville in 1858 and the townsite was established in 1873.
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: Intersection of State Hwys 49 and 4 Altaville, CA 95222 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~344mi (554km) — 5.8hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |