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| Landmark #405 | Placer County | Visited: July 11, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque in the community of Gold Run! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Originally called Mountain Springs, Gold Run was founded in 1854 by O. W. Hollenbeck. It was famed for its hydraulic mines, which from 1865 to 1878 shipped $6,125,000 in gold. Five water ditches passed through the town to serve the mining companies, but they had to cease operations in 1882 when a court decision made hydraulic mining unprofitable.
OTHER TIDBITS: Gold Run’s hydraulic mines produced a sum total of over $15 million, a yield so high that the riches alone prompted the name change to Gold Run! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: NW corner of I-80 and Magra Rd, Plaque across the street from post office Gold Run, CA 95717 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~443mi (713km) — 7.4hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |