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| Landmark #322 | Amador County | Visited: May 9, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | There’s a plaque in this scenic town! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This town was named after John A. Sutter, who came to the region in 1846, and was the first to mine the locality in 1848. There was little activity at Sutter Creek until 1851, when quartz gold was discovered. In 1932 the Central Eureka mine, discovered in 1869, had reached the 2,300-foot level. By 1939, it was the best-paying mine at Sutter Creek.
OTHER TIDBITS: Sutter Creek was actually founded as an outpost for the lumber industry, well before gold was discovered! Mr. Sutter only visited the town once, because he was a land baron more than a miner, but the town that grew up with his name produced some of the richest “deep mine” gold deposits in the whole Mother Lode! After World War II put a stop to gold mining, Sutter Creek turned to tourism as a main source of revenue and has kept its old west look very nicely intact! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: Veteran’s Memorial Hall Main and Badger Sts Sutter Creek, CA 95685 ANNOTATIONS: 18 Main Street From Los Angeles: ~382mi (615km) — 6.4hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |
