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| Landmark #734 | Calaveras County | Visited: May 9, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The skeleton of the Angels Hotel still stands! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: The canvas hotel that C. C. Lake erected here in 1851 was replaced by a one-story wooden structure, and then in 1855 by one of stone – a second story was added in 1857. It was here that Samuel Clemens first heard the yarn that was later to bring him fame as Mark Twain, author of The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.
OTHER TIDBITS: It was bartender, Ross Coon, who first told Mark Twain the tale of the Jumping Frog Jubilee. Mr. Twain was so tickled by the story that he crafted a tale about a betting man in Angels Camp who trained a frog to jump but got swindled out of his last bet! It got published first in the Saturday Press in 1865 and later in The Californian! Today, the Jumping Frog Jubilee is an annual event, and the sidewalk out front of the Angels Hotel is lined with plaques commemorating each year’s victorious jumpers! This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: NE corner of Main St and Birds Way Angels Camp, CA 95222 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~340mi (548km) — 5.7hrs |
| When should I go? | The hotel is now a collection of retail shops. You can see the exterior any time you like, but to go inside, you’ll want to visit during normal business hours! |
