Old Mining Camp of Brownsville!

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Old Mining Camp of Brownsville
Landmark #465 Calaveras County Visited: May 9, 2015 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? A plaque remembering the old mining camp of Brownsville!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: A thriving mining camp on rich Pennsylvania Gulch in the 1850s and 1860s, the camp was named for Alfred Brown, former owner of Table Mountain Ranch. Laws of the Brownsville mining district provided that each miner could own one wet and one dry claim, not to exceed 150 square feet each.

OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Become a member of the Native Sons of the Golden West!
  • Donate to the Native Daughters of the Golden West!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
On Pennsylvania Gulch Rd
0.9 mi SW of Murphys, CA 95251

ANNOTATIONS:
That’s the intersection of Pennsylvania Gulch Road and Chardonnay Court!

From Los Angeles: ~346mi (557km) — 5.8hrs
From Sacramento: ~87mi (141km) — 1.5hrs
From San Diego: ~466mi (750km) — 7.8hrs
From San Francisco: ~141mi (227km) — 2.4hrs
When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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